Wisconsin Congressmen: 'Hundreds' of WI workers to lose their jobs after Keystone pipeline halted TMJ4 and last updated 2021-01-24 13:02:14-05 FRANKSVILLE â Three Republican Wisconsin Congressmen joined the backlash against the White House's decision to halt the Keystone pipeline project, claiming that "hundreds" of Wisconsin workers are losing their jobs as the massive and controversial construction project ground to a halt this week. The decision to revoke the permit allowing construction of Keystone XL was one of the first executive orders signed by incoming President Joe Biden, leading to praise from environmental groups but heavy criticism from proponents of the oil and gas project, including three of Wisconsin's representatives in Congress.