The Keystone Xl Project Has Built Strong

Since 2006, We Have Surpassed Alaska, Oklahoma, Louisiana, And California In Oil Production To Become The Second Largest Oil-producing State In The Nation, Trailing Only Texas. In 2012, North Dakota Produced More Than 245 Million Barrels Of Oil And Provided Nearly 11 Percent Of All U.s. Output.

Our Single Greatest Challenge Is The Ability To Move Power To Markets Outside North Dakota.

The Reality Is That Nearly 80 Percent Of The World's Purchasing Power Lies Outside The United States, And If We Don't Tap Those Markets, Others Will.

One Of The Key Things That We Did At Bank Of North Dakota That I Worked To Try To Do With Our State Economic Development Is Make Sure We Are Customer-service Oriented.

It's A Combination Of Targeting Higher Paying Jobs In These Growth Areas And Fostering Closer Cooperation With Higher Education; A Rising Tide That Lifts All Boats.