Letter to the Editor: Keeping energy affordable and reliable

The people who build pipelines take it seriously. I know firsthand how much training and care go into building and maintaining them.

That attention to detail makes pipelines one of the safest and most efficient ways to move energy. It’s also the way a lot of Local 177 laborers earn a living and provide for their families.

That’s why I support Gov. Reynolds’ veto of HF 639. The bill was based on fears about pipelines, not facts, and it would’ve made it harder to build the infrastructure Iowa depends on.

Pipelines quietly deliver the oil, natural gas and other liquid fuels that keep our economy running.

If we want to keep energy affordable and reliable, we have no choice but to keep investing in the systems that deliver it — namely, pipelines.

HF 639 would’ve taken us in the wrong direction. I’m glad the governor recognized how important this issue is and made the right decision.

Ruben Jimenez

Marshalltown