REMI Hosts Luncheon to Discuss Economic Impacts of the Keystone XL Pipeline

AMHERST, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), the foremost provider of dynamic economic models for policy analysis, and Energy and Water Economics, will host a luncheon announcing new findings regarding the economic impacts of the Keystone XL pipeline.

WHO: REMI Associate Economist, Scott Nystrom, Energy and Water Economics Resource Economist, Dr. William W. Wade, invite the press to observe the study findings.

WHAT: REMI and Dr. Wade will discuss methods to resolve the difference in findings of Keystone XL studies by TransCanada's economic consultant, The Perryman Group, and Cornell University's Global Labor Institute (GLI). The presentation will correct model inputs and discuss the job creation from the pipeline's construction, operation and maintenance.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 29^th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST

WHERE: Regional Economic Models, Inc.
700 12th St. NW, Suite 700 (7th floor)
Washington, DC

About Regional Economic Models, Inc.

REMI, Regional Economic Models, Inc., is a leading provider of economic models and policy analysis at the civic, state, regional, national, and global level. Since 1980, REMI has enabled its users to answer the “What If?” questions involving economic development, demography, energy, the environment, transportation, taxation, forecasting, and regional planning. REMI models see use in all levels of government, academia, and in public utilities, all of which utilize their model to create realistic, year-by-year estimates of the total effects of public policy initiatives on the economy and population. REMI models are custom-built for regional analysis, based on geography and level of detail, and they incorporate numerous analytical methodologies.

About Dr. William W. Wade

Dr. William W. Wade is President of Energy & Water Economics, an economic consulting firm that specializes in policy, planning and litigation related to energy, natural resources, water and the environment. <wade@energyandwatereconomics.com>