Noem says South Dakota left reeling from Keystone cancellation: 'Everything just stopped'

The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline last month not only affected thousands of workers, but also harmed communities that were preparing for an influx of residents and tax revenue, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday.

Noem: "The pipeline was being built through the state of South Dakota. In fact, they had already built a couple of pumping stations, they had the pipeline laid out ready to be installed, and then when he pulled the permits, everything just stopped. "There are so many families that have told their stories in recent days about the devastation to them and their incomes and businesses. We had restaurants and motels, gas stations that had expanded, getting ready for the workers that were going to be there [for] the next several years building the pipeline.