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In one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the fourth part of this series, Pipe Dreams Lost, the Washington Examiner reports on how South Dakotans are refusing to give up the fight, appealing to their local lawmakers and even Biden himself.
President Biden might have pulled the plug on the Keystone XL pipeline on his first full day in office, but pipeline workers, residents, and business owners in South Dakota affected by the decision say they aren t giving up without a fight.
Some are reaching out to their lawmakers in Washington, while others like Peter Bardeson, business manager for the Laborers, Local 620 in Sioux Falls, says his union plans to appeal to Biden directly.
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In one of his first acts as commander in chief, President Biden stopped the construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL oil pipeline. In the third part of this series, Pipe Dreams Lost, the Washington Examiner investigates the monumental decision s effect on the indigenous population, who have largely celebrated the news.
PHILIP, South Dakota On a blustery winter day in South Dakota, the security guard stationed at the man camp outside the tiny town of Philip isn t in the mood for pleasantries.
It takes him about 90 seconds to get into his white pickup truck and make his way over to the chain-link fence. He s in no mood to talk. He doesn t even break a smile.
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Lacy Williams wishes her writing career was more like what you see on Hallmark movies: dreamy brainstorming from a French chateau or a few minutes at the computer in a million-dollar New York City penthouse. In reality, sheâs up before the sun, putting words on the page before her kids wake up for the day. Those early-morning and late-night writing sessions add up, and Lacy has published fifty boo Lacy Williams wishes her writing career was more like what you see on Hallmark movies: dreamy brainstorming from a French chateau or a few minutes at the computer in a million-dollar New York City penthouse. In reality, sheâs up before the sun, putting words on the page before her kids wake up for the day. Those early-morning and late-night writing sessions add up, and Lacy has published fifty books in almost a decade, first with a big five publisher and then as an indie author. When sh