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Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Hoeven Joins Thune, GOP Senators in Calling for Stop to Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Romney Joins Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Portman, Colleagues Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator EPA; Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Thune Leads Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "Just led the entire @SenateGOP in fighting to stop the resurrection of the Biden-Obama WOTUS land grab. WOTUS is a textbook example of bureaucratic government overreach that would make everything from prairie potholes to stock ponds subject to burdensome federal regs."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 2, 2022
Tweet - "Biofuels... -drive rural economic opportunity -lower gas prices -reduce greenhouse gas emissions -increase consumer choice -strengthen our energy security Biden's @EPA must live up to its pledge to restore integrity, stability, & growth to the RFS. My letter to @EPAMichaelRegan 👇🏻"
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth & Durbin Join Klobuchar, Grassley & Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 31, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Tweet:. @EPAMichaelRegan vowed to get the RFS back on track. Now -- just as farmers are making spring planting decisions -- EPA again kicks the can down the road (on top of proposed weak RVOs). Unless farmers can magically grow EVs, they just don't care.
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 20, 2021
CAPITO, MCMORRIS RODGERS LEAD COLLEAGUES IN FILING AMICUS BRIEF IN PENDING CLEAN AIR ACT SUPREME COURT CASE
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Tweet - "The @EPA has again missed the deadline for issuing the 2022 RFS blending requirements. Rumored plans to retroactively reduce RVOs would jeopardize the livelihoods of biofuel producers & farmers across the heartland. Producers need certainty NOW. https://rfdtv.com/story/45259950/south-dakota-senator-expresses-disappointment-over-biofuel-blending-obligations"
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021
Tweet - "Updated folks from the Black Hills Forest Resource Association on my meeting yesterday with @forestservice Chief Randy Moore. I'll continue advocating for proper management of the Black Hills National Forest."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 27, 2021
Tweet - "Met w/ @forestservice Chief Randy Moore to press him on the importance of proactively managing the Black Hills National Forest to maintain forest health & support the local economy. We'll keep pressing on this issue. I appreciate @JohnBoozman & @SenJohnBarrasso joining the effort."
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 27, 2021
Tweet - "Met w/ @forestservice Chief Randy Moore to press him on the importance of proactively managing the Black Hills National Forest to maintain forest health & support the local economy. We'll keep pressing on this issue. I appreciate @JohnBoozman & @SenJohnBarrasso joining the effort."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight."
Sen. John Thune
July 29, 2021
Rounds, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill that Would Require Public Disclosure of Highly Toxic Chemicals at Military Installations
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Thune, Farm-State Colleagues to Biden: Biofuels Noticeably Absent From Your Agenda
Sen. John Thune
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall to Biden: Biofuels Noticeably Absent From Your Agenda
Sen. John Thune, ...
July 21, 2021
Tweet - "Ethanol reduces GHG emissions 46%, and the pathway to >70% is being held up by gov't red tape. Farmers & the RFS are energy solutions and play a key role in carbon reduction. Calls to cancel biofuels are misinformed. My colleagues and @EPA would be well served to use modern data."
Sen. John Thune
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch'
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hagerty, Banking Committee Republicans to the SEC: Reject New Global Warming Disclosures
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 9, 2021
Tweet - "Obama's historic #WOTUS land grab was such a gov't overreach that it was blocked by courts. Now, Biden wants to bring it back. South Dakota producers are great stewards of our land. This admin must listen to farmers & ranchers about impacts on agriculture."
Sen. John Thune
June 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Sens. Cramer, Colleagues Write Letter to President Biden Voicing Opposition to Recent Actions on American Energy
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Hoeven Joins Thune, GOP Senators in Calling for Stop to Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Romney Joins Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environment Protection Agency and Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Portman, Colleagues Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator EPA; Hon. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Thune Leads Entire Senate Republican Conference in Fight to Stop Resurrection of Biden-Obama WOTUS Overreach
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Tweet - "Just led the entire @SenateGOP in fighting to stop the resurrection of the Biden-Obama WOTUS land grab. WOTUS is a textbook example of bureaucratic government overreach that would make everything from prairie potholes to stock ponds subject to burdensome federal regs."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 2, 2022
Tweet - "Biofuels... -drive rural economic opportunity -lower gas prices -reduce greenhouse gas emissions -increase consumer choice -strengthen our energy security Biden's @EPA must live up to its pledge to restore integrity, stability, & growth to the RFS. My letter to @EPAMichaelRegan 👇🏻"
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 1, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency - Duckworth & Durbin Join Klobuchar, Grassley & Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 31, 2022
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of the EPA - Klobuchar, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Letter Urging Biden Administration to Prioritize Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 28, 2022
Tweet:. @EPAMichaelRegan vowed to get the RFS back on track. Now -- just as farmers are making spring planting decisions -- EPA again kicks the can down the road (on top of proposed weak RVOs). Unless farmers can magically grow EVs, they just don't care.
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 20, 2021
CAPITO, MCMORRIS RODGERS LEAD COLLEAGUES IN FILING AMICUS BRIEF IN PENDING CLEAN AIR ACT SUPREME COURT CASE
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Tweet - "The @EPA has again missed the deadline for issuing the 2022 RFS blending requirements. Rumored plans to retroactively reduce RVOs would jeopardize the livelihoods of biofuel producers & farmers across the heartland. Producers need certainty NOW. https://rfdtv.com/story/45259950/south-dakota-senator-expresses-disappointment-over-biofuel-blending-obligations"
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 28, 2021
Tweet - "Updated folks from the Black Hills Forest Resource Association on my meeting yesterday with @forestservice Chief Randy Moore. I'll continue advocating for proper management of the Black Hills National Forest."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 27, 2021
Tweet - "Met w/ @forestservice Chief Randy Moore to press him on the importance of proactively managing the Black Hills National Forest to maintain forest health & support the local economy. We'll keep pressing on this issue. I appreciate @JohnBoozman & @SenJohnBarrasso joining the effort."
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 27, 2021
Tweet - "Met w/ @forestservice Chief Randy Moore to press him on the importance of proactively managing the Black Hills National Forest to maintain forest health & support the local economy. We'll keep pressing on this issue. I appreciate @JohnBoozman & @SenJohnBarrasso joining the effort."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 10, 2021
Tweet - "Our livestock producers have enough on their shoulders without ridiculous regulations written by Washington bureaucrats who've never stepped foot on a farm. I've been fighting against the "cow tax" for years & was glad to see the strong support for our proposal tonight."
Sen.John Thune
July 29, 2021
Rounds, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill that Would Require Public Disclosure of Highly Toxic Chemicals at Military Installations
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 28, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Thune, Farm-State Colleagues to Biden: Biofuels Noticeably Absent From Your Agenda
Sen.John Thune
July 28, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Sens. Moran, Marshall to Biden: Biofuels Noticeably Absent From Your Agenda
Sen.John Thune, ...
July 21, 2021
Tweet - "Ethanol reduces GHG emissions 46%, and the pathway to >70% is being held up by gov't red tape. Farmers & the RFS are energy solutions and play a key role in carbon reduction. Calls to cancel biofuels are misinformed. My colleagues and @EPA would be well served to use modern data."
Sen.John Thune
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Lucas, Western Caucus: Return to Obama-era WOTUS "Misguided' & "Out of Touch'
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 30, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Rounds, Colleagues Send Letter Urging President Biden to Support Biofuels, RFS
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 13, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hagerty, Banking Committee Republicans to the SEC: Reject New Global Warming Disclosures
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 9, 2021
Tweet - "Obama's historic #WOTUS land grab was such a gov't overreach that it was blocked by courts. Now, Biden wants to bring it back. South Dakota producers are great stewards of our land. This admin must listen to farmers & ranchers about impacts on agriculture."
Sen.John Thune
June 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Sens. Cramer, Colleagues Write Letter to President Biden Voicing Opposition to Recent Actions on American Energy
Sen.John Thune, ...
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