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May 20, 2021
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Manchin, Colleagues Press CEQ for Status Update on Use It Act Implementation
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 29, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. John Thune
April 29, 2021
Thune, Sinema Introduce Bill to Prevent Regulation of Livestock Emissions
Sen. John Thune
April 27, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of Department of the Interior - Rounds, Thune Condemn Biden Administration's Radical 30 by 30 Directive
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Fischer Lead Bipartisan Letter to EPA Highlighting Need to Uphold and Restore Confidence in Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2021
Infrastructure
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2021
LaMalfa Introduces RESTORE Act to Improve Forest Health, Mitigate Wildfire Risk
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
April 16, 2021
House Agriculture Committee Rolls Out Conservative Climate Solutions
Rep. Dusty Johnson
April 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Urge EPA to Prioritize Biofuels
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 8, 2021
Davis, House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Urge U.S. Forest Service to Reconsider Recommendation to Reduce Timber Sale Program at Black Hills National Forest
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Rep. Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
A South Dakota Approach to Clean Energy
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "Tragic to see the grass fires near Lemmon, Lake Oahe & Pine Ridge. Thousands of acres already burned. My thoughts are with South Dakotans who've had their property damaged & lives upturned. Please join me in praying for them & the brave firefighters who are battling these fires."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 12, 2021
Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Representative Craig, Members of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus Lead Bipartisan Rebuke of Trump Administration's Last-Minute Reversal on Small Refinery Exemptions
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Rounds Introduces Bill to Reform NRCS to Better Serve South Dakota Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners
Sen. Mike Rounds
Sept. 29, 2020
Rounds, Thune, Johnson: Army Corps Announces Major Step Toward Implementation of Snowpack Monitoring System
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Delegation Introduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Delegation Applauds Environmental Protection Agency Decision to Deny "Gap-Year' Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "As I informed the @EPA back in June, any so-called "gap SREs" will only worsen challenges for biofuels and our farmers. The administration would be right to fully reject these petitions."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020
Thune Introduces Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Just intro'd a bill with @SenatorRounds @ChuckGrassley & @SenJoniErnst to require @EPA to use current greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Biofuels & efficient farming reduce lifecycle emissions. Accurate modeling will help support export opportunities."
Sen. John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020
Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Snowpack and Drought Monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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, ...
June 25, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gosar Calls for Open Amendment Process for the GAOA
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I introduced a bill to advance renewable fuels innovation by overriding EPA inaction on corn kernel fiber-derived ethanol and new pathways. More info"
Sen. John Thune
June 17, 2020
Thune Introduces Bill to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
Sen. John Thune
May 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "South Dakotans love our state, & a lot of that love is for the natural beauty of our land. SD is leading the way in clean energy like wind & hydropower (~70% of SD energy generation) +biofuels. We can support clean energy WHILE boosting our economy -- not crippling it. #EarthDay50"
Sen. John Thune
March 20, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Axne Joins Biofuels Caucus in Urging Administration to Uphold Court Ruling on Ethanol Waivers
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mary B. Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality - Scalise, Newhouse Lead 130 Members to Support NEPA Modernization
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Praying for Nashville and all of the families affected by the storm last night. My daughter went to @BelmontUniv , and the community has a special place in our family's heart. Incredibly saddened by this news."
Sen. John Thune
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Let's get one thing clear -- we all want clean air & water. As an avid outdoorsman, I care about protecting our land. But it doesn't have to come with a burdensome cost to American producers, workers, and families. In SD, clean energy like wind has helped boost our economy."
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 12, 2020
Tillis, Burr, Jones, Cornyn, Cruz, Lankford and Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expedite Disaster Recovery Projects
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Had a good discussion with folks from @SDRuralWater today. I want to give a special thank you to my friend & chairman of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, Red Arndt, who -- for over 30 years -- has been instrumental in ensuring South Dakotans have access to clean water."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 27, 2020
President Trump Keeps Promise to Redefine WOTUS
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
Tweet - "South Dakota producers have an inherent interest in responsible stewardship of their water and land. With its new rule, @EPA rolled back the overreaching Obama-era WOTUS rule. EPA listened to our farmers and ranchers, and it shows."
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
Rounds Statement on Revised WOTUS Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020
Western Caucus: President Trump Keeps Promise to Redefine WOTUS
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
Thune Statement on RFS Final Rule
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Johnson Statement on RFS Announcement
Rep. Dusty Johnson
Dec. 19, 2019
Rounds Statement on Final Ethanol Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to Brigadier General Peter Helmlinger, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division - Noem, Rounds Request U.S Army Corps of Engineers Increase Missouri River Mainstem Dam Releases to Prepare for Spring Runoff
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply
Rep. Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rounds Letter to FEMA Acting Administrator Gaynor
Sen. Mike Rounds
Dec. 5, 2019
Tweet - "October's #JobsReport showed unemployment was at a low 3.6%. In contrast, in October 2011 - the same point in Obama's presidency - unemployment was at 9%. GOP policies like #TaxCuts have helped foster a strong labor market & higher wages, which continue to attract workers."
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
May 20, 2021
Letter to Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality - Manchin, Colleagues Press CEQ for Status Update on Use It Act Implementation
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 29, 2021
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.John Thune
April 29, 2021
Thune, Sinema Introduce Bill to Prevent Regulation of Livestock Emissions
Sen.John Thune
April 27, 2021
Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture and Hon. Deb Haaland, Secretary of Department of the Interior - Rounds, Thune Condemn Biden Administration's Radical 30 by 30 Directive
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Michael S. Regan, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - Fischer Lead Bipartisan Letter to EPA Highlighting Need to Uphold and Restore Confidence in Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 20, 2021
Infrastructure
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2021
LaMalfa Introduces RESTORE Act to Improve Forest Health, Mitigate Wildfire Risk
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
April 16, 2021
House Agriculture Committee Rolls Out Conservative Climate Solutions
Rep.Dusty Johnson
April 8, 2021
Letter to Honorable Michael S. Regan, Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Rep. Johnson, Biofuels Caucus Urge EPA to Prioritize Biofuels
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 8, 2021
Davis, House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2021
South Dakota, Wyoming Delegations Urge U.S. Forest Service to Reconsider Recommendation to Reduce Timber Sale Program at Black Hills National Forest
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
Delegation Reintroduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Rep.Dusty Johnson
March 3, 2021
House Biofuels Caucus Announces Two New Bills to Grow Biofuels Markets
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
A South Dakota Approach to Clean Energy
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 4, 2021
Klobuchar, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 15, 2021
Tweet - "Tragic to see the grass fires near Lemmon, Lake Oahe & Pine Ridge. Thousands of acres already burned. My thoughts are with South Dakotans who've had their property damaged & lives upturned. Please join me in praying for them & the brave firefighters who are battling these fires."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 12, 2021
Letter to President Donald Trump, President of the United States - Representative Craig, Members of the Congressional Biofuels Caucus Lead Bipartisan Rebuke of Trump Administration's Last-Minute Reversal on Small Refinery Exemptions
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Oct. 1, 2020
Rounds Introduces Bill to Reform NRCS to Better Serve South Dakota Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners
Sen.Mike Rounds
Sept. 29, 2020
Rounds, Thune, Johnson: Army Corps Announces Major Step Toward Implementation of Snowpack Monitoring System
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Sept. 17, 2020
Delegation Introduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Sept. 14, 2020
Delegation Applauds Environmental Protection Agency Decision to Deny "Gap-Year' Small Refinery Exemption Petitions
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 9, 2020
Tweet - "As I informed the @EPA back in June, any so-called "gap SREs" will only worsen challenges for biofuels and our farmers. The administration would be right to fully reject these petitions."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020
Thune Introduces Bill to Recognize Environmental Benefit of Biofuels, Efficient Farming
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 6, 2020
Tweet - "Just intro'd a bill with @SenatorRounds @ChuckGrassley & @SenJoniErnst to require @EPA to use current greenhouse gas modeling for biofuels. Biofuels & efficient farming reduce lifecycle emissions. Accurate modeling will help support export opportunities."
Sen.John Thune
Aug. 5, 2020
Thune, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Snowpack and Drought Monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
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, ...
June 25, 2020
Letter to The Honorable Andrew Wheeler Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley, Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel Blending Waivers
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Gosar Calls for Open Amendment Process for the GAOA
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
June 18, 2020
Tweet - "Yesterday I introduced a bill to advance renewable fuels innovation by overriding EPA inaction on corn kernel fiber-derived ethanol and new pathways. More info"
Sen.John Thune
June 17, 2020
Thune Introduces Bill to Advance Renewable Fuels Innovation
Sen.John Thune
May 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Joni Ernst Lead Bipartisan Push Urging Administration to Protect Biofuels and Reject Legality of Waiving the Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 22, 2020
Tweet - "South Dakotans love our state, & a lot of that love is for the natural beauty of our land. SD is leading the way in clean energy like wind & hydropower (~70% of SD energy generation) +biofuels. We can support clean energy WHILE boosting our economy -- not crippling it. #EarthDay50"
Sen.John Thune
March 20, 2020
Klobuchar, Smith Help Make Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Axne Joins Biofuels Caucus in Urging Administration to Uphold Court Ruling on Ethanol Waivers
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 4, 2020
Letter to Hon. Mary B. Neumayr, Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality - Scalise, Newhouse Lead 130 Members to Support NEPA Modernization
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Praying for Nashville and all of the families affected by the storm last night. My daughter went to @BelmontUniv , and the community has a special place in our family's heart. Incredibly saddened by this news."
Sen.John Thune
March 3, 2020
Tweet - "Let's get one thing clear -- we all want clean air & water. As an avid outdoorsman, I care about protecting our land. But it doesn't have to come with a burdensome cost to American producers, workers, and families. In SD, clean energy like wind has helped boost our economy."
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 12, 2020
Tillis, Burr, Jones, Cornyn, Cruz, Lankford and Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expedite Disaster Recovery Projects
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 4, 2020
Tweet - "Had a good discussion with folks from @SDRuralWater today. I want to give a special thank you to my friend & chairman of the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System, Red Arndt, who -- for over 30 years -- has been instrumental in ensuring South Dakotans have access to clean water."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 27, 2020
President Trump Keeps Promise to Redefine WOTUS
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Jan. 24, 2020
Tweet - "South Dakota producers have an inherent interest in responsible stewardship of their water and land. With its new rule, @EPA rolled back the overreaching Obama-era WOTUS rule. EPA listened to our farmers and ranchers, and it shows."
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2020
Rounds Statement on Revised WOTUS Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
Jan. 23, 2020
Western Caucus: President Trump Keeps Promise to Redefine WOTUS
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
Thune Statement on RFS Final Rule
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 19, 2019
Johnson Statement on RFS Announcement
Rep.Dusty Johnson
Dec. 19, 2019
Rounds Statement on Final Ethanol Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to Brigadier General Peter Helmlinger, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division - Noem, Rounds Request U.S Army Corps of Engineers Increase Missouri River Mainstem Dam Releases to Prepare for Spring Runoff
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Dec. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Lawrence Kudlow, Director of the National Economic Council, Hon. Andrew Wheeler Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hon. Dan Brouillette Secretary U.S. Department of Energy - King, Colleagues Urge EPA to Uphold RFS with Rule Ensuring 15 Billion Gallons Are Blended into Fuel Supply
Rep.Dusty Johnson, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Pete Gaynor, Acting Admin. of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Rounds Letter to FEMA Acting Administrator Gaynor
Sen.Mike Rounds
Dec. 5, 2019
Tweet - "October's #JobsReport showed unemployment was at a low 3.6%. In contrast, in October 2011 - the same point in Obama's presidency - unemployment was at 9%. GOP policies like #TaxCuts have helped foster a strong labor market & higher wages, which continue to attract workers."
Sen.John Thune
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