The document summarizes a trade mission to Mexico City by Joe Kiely, Vice President of Operations for the Ports-to-Plains Alliance. It provides statistics on trade between the US and Mexico through ports in Texas, which has increased by 10-50% from 2004 to 2008. It outlines the importance of the Ports-to-Plains trade route for oil and gas, wind energy, and agriculture. The mission aims to increase cooperation between member states and provinces to further economic development.

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Mexico City, DF
Joe Kiely, Vice President of Operations
Ports-to-Plains Alliance
November 11, 2009

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The Vision Today

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The Vision Today

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Alberta –
Ports-to-Plains North

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Moving the
Economy

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Port Year Trucks
TX:Del Rio 2004 64,061
TX:Eagle Pass 2004 100,100
TX:Laredo 2004 1,391,850
2004 Total 1,556,011
TX:Del Rio 2008 57,182
TX:Eagle Pass 2008 101,991
TX:Laredo 2008 1,555,197
2008 Total 1,714,370
% Change 2004-2008 10.2%
Total 3,270,381

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Truck Trade billions 2004 2008 Change
Exports from Nine State Region 10.9 16.3 49.5%
Imports from Nine State Region 10.6 15.8 49.1%
Total Trade thru Laredo, Eagle Pass & Del Rio 21.5 32.1 49.3%

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Rail Trade billions 2004 2008 Change
Total Trade from Nine State Region 6.7 8.6 28.4%

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State-by-State Exports
Truck Trade -- millions 2004 2008 Change
Colorado 519 575 10.79%
Montana 1 10 900.00%
Nebraska 67 196 192.54%
New Mexico 50 36 -28.00%
North Dakota 3 11 266.67%
Oklahoma 144 229 59.03%
South Dakota 91 83 -8.79%
Texas 9,977 15,198 52.33%
Wyoming 4 2 -50.00%
TOTAL 10,856 16,340 50.52%

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State-by-State Imports
Truck Trade -- millions 2004 2008 Change
Colorado 392 460 17.35%
Montana 3 4 33.33%
Nebraska 99 165 66.67%
New Mexico 17 37 117.65%
North Dakota 16 28 75.00%
Oklahoma 222 335 50.90%
South Dakota 7 10 42.86%
Texas 9,822 14,791 50.59%
Wyoming 3 8 166.67%
TOTAL 10,581 15,838 49.68%

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Nearly half of U.S. oil
and gas production
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Why Does the
Alliance Matter?

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Primary pipeline
corridor for North
America’s oil
Why Does the
Alliance
Matter?

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7 of America’s top 10
wind states
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
Why Does the
Alliance Matter?

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America’s agricultural
heartland.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Why Does the
Alliance Matter?

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Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Source: Project Vulcan; Purdue
University
Why Does the
Alliance Matter?

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Cooperation

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ConocoPhillips Presence in
Member states and Alberta
Province
Approximately $2.8 Billion in royalties
and taxes paid to Provincial, State
and Local governments
82 Million Barrels of Oil Produced
Annually
Almost 1.5 Trillion cubic feet of Natural
Gas Production Annually
4 Refineries
7800 miles of pipeline
16,000 employees

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Membership
Municipalities
Counties
Economic Development Agencies
Chambers of Commerce
Alliance Members
State and Provincial Members
Business Members
Representing 200 grassroots organizations

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Joe Kiely
Vice President of Operations
P.O. Box 9
Limon, CO 80828
P: 303-586-1787
C: 719-740-2240
joe.kiely@portstoplains.com
www.portstoplains.com