South Dakota Hotel Owners Describe Effects of Keystone XL Cancellation
This is part three of a series exploring the effects of President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
MIDLAND, S.D.—“My husband just called me … he just got fired,” said Laurie Cox, her voice trembling ever so slightly as she put on a brave smile. But it was impossible to ignore her now-crestfallen demeanor.
Cox is the owner of a hotel in Midland, South Dakota, a quaint town with a population of about 100. She had just finished talking about how business was booming late last year, when she had befriended people working on the Keystone XL oil pipeline.