Sen. Pam Roach, R-31st District, will meet with citizens tonight to discuss her recent trip to the oil sands in Alberta, Canada, and the need to construct the Keystone XL Pipeline.

Roach will discuss the needs for oil independence and job creation as it relates to the Keystone XL project.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Bonney Lake at the Cedar Ridge Retirement Center, 9515 198th Avenue East. The hosting group is the Bonney Lake Patriots. Members of the press and public are welcome.