KNBN NewsCenter1 Alongside Johnson was Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington. February 8, 2021 Johnson was joined by Rep. Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and Rep. Dan Newhouse of Washington. After President Joe Biden signed an executive order canceling the work permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline, small town communities like Philip are left to fill a hole in their local economies. “Philip’s been a town for quite a while, it’s been slowly – I would say – getting smaller,” said Brandon West, the owner of 73 Bar & Lounge/Motel West. “This is an opportunity, I felt like, to grow our community and now, we’re going to be at a loss.”