Loss of Keystone XL pipeline is a punch to Philip, SD, local business owners say
Over a dozen business owners — proprietors from hotels to gas stops to fitness shops — gathered in an ambulance garage in Philip, S.D., on Monday to tell three Republican congressmen what the demise of the Keystone XL pipeline will mean for their economic livelihoods.
Written By: Christopher Vondracek
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Residents of Philip, S.D., and the surrounding region in western South Dakota gathered on Monday, Feb. 8, in the ambulance garage to share economic impact stories in the aftermath of the Keystone XL pipeline project's revocation with three members of Congress, including Rep. Dusty Johnson. From left: Jerry Kroetch of Scotchman Industries, a local manufacturer, and Rita and Glenn O'Connell, owners of O'Connell Construction. (Christopher Vondracek / Forum News Service)