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Feb. 2, 2021
Scalise Joins Republican Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Authorize Construction and Operation of The Keystone XL Pipeline
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Tweet - "These are the real people, out by my hometown of Murdo, who are behind the jobs gutted by canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. Americans out of work with one swipe of President Biden's pen -- on his first day in office."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 27, 2021
Western Caucus Members Condemn Biden's Expansion of Oil & Gas Moratorium
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Revoking permits for the Keystone XL Pipeline undercuts a serious infrastructure project, renewable energy growth, and rail relief for grain. This admin can't ask for unity & bipartisanship one minute but continue to push bad left-wing policy the next."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Disappointing to see the new admin jump at the first opportunity to eliminate a project that provides high-paying jobs to 11,000 Americans & bolsters energy security. Blocking the Keystone XL pipeline -- after years of work already put in-- is a bad decision. SD delegation letter(Special Character)"
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020
Tweet - "First, ethanol helped meet the skyrocketing demand for hand sanitizer. Now, it can provide much-needed dry ice for safely shipping the COVID-19 vaccine. With the drop in fuel demand, though, plants are still struggling--limiting this CO2 byproduct."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Rep. LaHood Leads Effort to Terminate Brazilian Ethanol Tariffs
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Murkowski, Sullivan Urge Secretary of Commerce to Investigate Russia and Saudi Arabia Excessive Dumping in Oil Markets
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 7, 2019
Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Rounds Submits Letter to EPA on RFS Supplemental Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2019
Thune Praises Administration's Commitment to Agriculture
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 4, 2019
Johnson Praises Administration's Biofuels Agreement
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Oct. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Today's announcement from the administration to restore integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard is good news for farm country and builds off our E15 win. Read my full statement here:"
Sen. John Thune
Sept. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Frustrating decision by @EPA. It's tough times in farm country, and while the admin delivered a big win with year-round E15, these additional waivers undercut the commitments made to our ag producers and the hundreds of thousands of employees who support the industry."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and the Hon. Howard Elliott, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Members of North Dakota, Montana and Ohio Delegations Lead Bicameral Effort Urging Federal Agency to Preempt Washington Crude-By-Rail Ban
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "Peer-reviewed science has affirmed that #ethanol lowers greenhouse gas emissions between 39-43% better than gasoline. I joined a #bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to @EPA urging its leaders to update their environmental analysis on ethanol."
Sen. John Thune
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "I'm thankful President Trump made good on his commitment to our farmers to get the E15 rule done, and I'm glad he got back to the heartland to hear firsthand about the difference this will make in farm country."
Sen. John Thune
May 31, 2019
Tweet - "Today's announcement from @EPA that year-round sales of #E15 have gone into effect is a huge win for South Dakota farmers for which I've advocated for more than a decade. More"
Sen. John Thune
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Congresswoman Angie Craig Pushes Administration to Immediately End Small Refinery Exemptions for Large Refineries
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 4, 2019
Letter to the President - Cornyn Urges President Not to Renew Sanctions Exemptions on Countries That Import Iranian Oil
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Help Keystone XL Pipeline Get Completed
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 9, 2018
Fueling South Dakota's Economy
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 2, 2018
Thune Statement on Administration's Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards Announcement
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2018
Tweet - "Year-round E15 sales would not only help lower gas prices, but it's a common-sense win for consumer choice and would strengthen our home-grown energy dominance to counter OPEC and help American farmers during uncertain times. #RFS"
Sen. John Thune
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Senators Push to Stop Russia's Nord Stream II Natural Gas Pipeline
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 17, 2017
Letter to The Hon. Scott E. Pruitt, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Solution to Costly, Burdensome Ethanol Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Rounds Statement on Trump's Executive Actions to Move Keystone XL, Dakota Access Pipelines Forward
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 24, 2017
Thune: Keystone XL Pipeline a Preview of Positive Actions for the American People
Sen. John Thune
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary, Department of the Interior - Drop Proposed Offshore Rule
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 13, 2016
Senate Advances Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill to the President's Desk
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 11, 2015
Delivering On Our Promise to the American People
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 6, 2015
Thune Statement on Obama Administration's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 6, 2015
Rounds Statement on President's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen. Mike Rounds
Nov. 3, 2015
Rounds Statement on TransCanada Request to Stop Presidential Permit Application Process of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Republican-Led Senate
Sen. John Thune
July 14, 2015
Letter to James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Global Trends 2030 Report
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Increase Energy Production in Outer Continental Shelf
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 4, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act -- Veto
Sen. John Thune
March 4, 2015
Thune Votes to Support American Jobs
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2015
Working Together For America
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 24, 2015
Rounds: President 'Thumbed His Nose' at American People
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 24, 2015
Misguided Presidential Priorities
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015
Thune Statement on House Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015
KELO Radio - Thune, Noem on Keystone Passage
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2015
Senate Passes Keystone XL Legislation
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2015
Following Senate Passage of Keystone XL, All Eyes on the President
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 20, 2015
The Economy
Sen. John Thune
Date
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Politician
Feb. 2, 2021
Scalise Joins Republican Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Authorize Construction and Operation of The Keystone XL Pipeline
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 1, 2021
Tweet - "These are the real people, out by my hometown of Murdo, who are behind the jobs gutted by canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. Americans out of work with one swipe of President Biden's pen -- on his first day in office."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 27, 2021
Western Caucus Members Condemn Biden's Expansion of Oil & Gas Moratorium
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Revoking permits for the Keystone XL Pipeline undercuts a serious infrastructure project, renewable energy growth, and rail relief for grain. This admin can't ask for unity & bipartisanship one minute but continue to push bad left-wing policy the next."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 21, 2021
Tweet - "Disappointing to see the new admin jump at the first opportunity to eliminate a project that provides high-paying jobs to 11,000 Americans & bolsters energy security. Blocking the Keystone XL pipeline -- after years of work already put in-- is a bad decision. SD delegation letter(Special Character)"
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 14, 2020
Tweet - "First, ethanol helped meet the skyrocketing demand for hand sanitizer. Now, it can provide much-needed dry ice for safely shipping the COVID-19 vaccine. With the drop in fuel demand, though, plants are still struggling--limiting this CO2 byproduct."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Rep. LaHood Leads Effort to Terminate Brazilian Ethanol Tariffs
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 2, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Davis, Congressional Biofuels Caucus Urge President Trump to Deny 52 "Gap Year" RFS Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Murkowski, Sullivan Urge Secretary of Commerce to Investigate Russia and Saudi Arabia Excessive Dumping in Oil Markets
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Nov. 7, 2019
Letter to Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency - Rounds Submits Letter to EPA on RFS Supplemental Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 4, 2019
Thune Praises Administration's Commitment to Agriculture
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 4, 2019
Johnson Praises Administration's Biofuels Agreement
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Oct. 4, 2019
Tweet - "Today's announcement from the administration to restore integrity to the Renewable Fuel Standard is good news for farm country and builds off our E15 win. Read my full statement here:"
Sen.John Thune
Sept. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Iowa Delegation, Bipartisan Members Send Letter to EPA on Biofuel Waivers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 21, 2019
Rep. Finkenauer Leads Bipartisan Call for Investigation into Small Refinery Exemption Waivers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Aug. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Frustrating decision by @EPA. It's tough times in farm country, and while the admin delivered a big win with year-round E15, these additional waivers undercut the commitments made to our ag producers and the hundreds of thousands of employees who support the industry."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Chao, Secretary of Transportation and the Hon. Howard Elliott, Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration - Members of North Dakota, Montana and Ohio Delegations Lead Bicameral Effort Urging Federal Agency to Preempt Washington Crude-By-Rail Ban
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 25, 2019
Tweet - "Peer-reviewed science has affirmed that #ethanol lowers greenhouse gas emissions between 39-43% better than gasoline. I joined a #bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to @EPA urging its leaders to update their environmental analysis on ethanol."
Sen.John Thune
June 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Durbin, Grassley, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge EPA To Update Ethanol Science to Improve Trade
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 12, 2019
Tweet - "I'm thankful President Trump made good on his commitment to our farmers to get the E15 rule done, and I'm glad he got back to the heartland to hear firsthand about the difference this will make in farm country."
Sen.John Thune
May 31, 2019
Tweet - "Today's announcement from @EPA that year-round sales of #E15 have gone into effect is a huge win for South Dakota farmers for which I've advocated for more than a decade. More"
Sen.John Thune
May 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrew Wheeler, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Congresswoman Angie Craig Pushes Administration to Immediately End Small Refinery Exemptions for Large Refineries
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 4, 2019
Letter to the President - Cornyn Urges President Not to Renew Sanctions Exemptions on Countries That Import Iranian Oil
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Help Keystone XL Pipeline Get Completed
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 9, 2018
Fueling South Dakota's Economy
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 2, 2018
Thune Statement on Administration's Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards Announcement
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2018
Tweet - "Year-round E15 sales would not only help lower gas prices, but it's a common-sense win for consumer choice and would strengthen our home-grown energy dominance to counter OPEC and help American farmers during uncertain times. #RFS"
Sen.John Thune
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury and the Hon. John Sullivan, Deputy Secretary of State - Senators Push to Stop Russia's Nord Stream II Natural Gas Pipeline
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 17, 2017
Letter to The Hon. Scott E. Pruitt, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Solution to Costly, Burdensome Ethanol Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 24, 2017
Rounds Statement on Trump's Executive Actions to Move Keystone XL, Dakota Access Pipelines Forward
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 24, 2017
Thune: Keystone XL Pipeline a Preview of Positive Actions for the American People
Sen.John Thune
July 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Sally Jewell, Secretary, Department of the Interior - Drop Proposed Offshore Rule
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 13, 2016
Senate Advances Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill to the President's Desk
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 11, 2015
Delivering On Our Promise to the American People
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 6, 2015
Thune Statement on Obama Administration's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 6, 2015
Rounds Statement on President's Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen.Mike Rounds
Nov. 3, 2015
Rounds Statement on TransCanada Request to Stop Presidential Permit Application Process of Keystone XL Pipeline
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 4, 2015
Republican-Led Senate
Sen.John Thune
July 14, 2015
Letter to James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence - Global Trends 2030 Report
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior - Increase Energy Production in Outer Continental Shelf
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 4, 2015
Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act -- Veto
Sen.John Thune
March 4, 2015
Thune Votes to Support American Jobs
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2015
Working Together For America
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 24, 2015
Rounds: President 'Thumbed His Nose' at American People
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 24, 2015
Misguided Presidential Priorities
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015
Thune Statement on House Passage of Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 11, 2015
KELO Radio - Thune, Noem on Keystone Passage
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 29, 2015
Senate Passes Keystone XL Legislation
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 29, 2015
Following Senate Passage of Keystone XL, All Eyes on the President
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 20, 2015
The Economy
Sen.John Thune
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