On May 24, Bill and LaDonna Hupp of Huron were babysitting for their son and daughter in law, Trevor and Kelsey (Richter) Hupp at their home in Fort Pierre when there was an explosion inside.
Rural Town Left Out of Money, Hope After Keystone XL Shutdown
This is part four of a series exploring the effects of President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
PHILIP, S.D. Entire towns and communities along the route of the Keystone XL pipeline once lively and prosperous due to the economic opportunity it brought have been left out of money and out of hope after the project was scrapped by President Joe Biden on his first day in office.
One such town in rural South Dakota had invested heavily in their businesses in order to provide for an influx of workers the project had brought. Some businesses had even secured contracts with various companies working on the pipeline, but now have been left in deep debt and face a bleak future.
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Alongside Johnson was Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington.
February 8, 2021
Johnson was joined by Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington.
After President Joe Biden signed an executive order canceling the work permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, small town communities like Philip are left to fill a hole in their local economies.
“Philip’s been a town for quite a while, it’s been slowly – I would say – getting smaller,” said Brandon West, the owner of 73 Bar & Lounge/Motel West. “This is an opportunity, I felt like, to grow our community and now, we’re going to be at a loss.”