Reaction To Keystone XL Shutdown Sit Along Party Lines At State Capitol

PIERRE — The Biden Administration’s withdrawal of the Keystone X-L pipeline permit, effectively ending the project for now, garnered party line reactions from Democrats and Republicans at the State Capitol in Pierre. Senate Minority Leader Troy Heinert of Mission supports the presidential action…

Governor Kristi Noem says the projected economic loss for South Dakota is not known…

Noem says she supports Congressman Dusty Johnson’s federal legislation to reboot the tube…

Noem says South Dakota is an energy-dependent state because of its climate and expects gas prices to increase to three to four dollars a gallon in the next year or two because of Biden Administration decisions on energy.