Nineteen GOP-led states called on President Joe Biden to reinstate the Keystone XL pipeline following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline for several days, triggering gas shortages and a spike in prices.
The coalition of states, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, said the administration needs to reinstate construction of the Keystone pipeline—which would stretch from the Gulf Coast to Canada—after Biden issued an executive order halting the project early on in his presidency. The order drew considerable condemnation from Republicans and industry groups, who argued that tens of thousands of jobs would be lost.
