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May 27, 2015
Thune Denounces EPA Power Grab Over Private Land
Sen. John Thune
May 27, 2015
Rounds Statement on WOTUS Final Rule
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 22, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - EPA Lobbying on Behalf of "Waters of the United States"
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2015
Rounds Chairs Hearing on Oversight of Scientific Advisory Panels and Processes at the EPA
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 20, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Executive Session
Sen. John Thune
May 20, 2015
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight of the Environment and Public Works Committee - Oversight of Scientific Advisory Panels and Processes at the Environmental Protection Agency and Legislative Hearing on S. 543 the Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Legislative Hearing on S. 1140, The Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Rounds Questions Witnesses on Misguided EPA Methodology Used in WOTUS Rulemaking Process
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Integrity Project
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2015
Capito and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Roll Back "Clean Power Plan"
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2015
Rounds Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Provide Affordable, Reliable Energy to South Dakotans
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 6, 2015
Rounds Questions FWS on Aggressive Confrontation Tactics
Sen. Mike Rounds
May 1, 2015
Weekly Column: The Water Quality Protection Act
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 30, 2015
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
April 30, 2015
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen. Mike Rounds
April 23, 2015
Donnelly, Thune Urge USDA to Maximize Conservation Reserve Program Participation
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Conservation Reserve Program
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 15, 2015
Udall: Momentum Building for Bipartisan Chemical Safety Reform
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 14, 2015
Hearing of the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Mike Rounds, Hearing on Oversight of the Management of Federal Environmental Protection, Chemical Safety, and Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 24, 2015
Rounds Offers Amendment to Budget Resolution to Give State and Local Governments a Say in Environmental Regs
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 17, 2015
CNBC - Proposed Ozone Rules are "Irresponsible'
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 17, 2015
Thune, Manchin Introduce Bill to Block Expensive EPA Regulation that Hinders Economic Opportunities
Sen. John Thune
March 12, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairman
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2015
Letter to Howard Shelanski, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator - Public Input on the Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2015
Rounds Questions Administration's Commitment to Public Input on Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 4, 2015
Rounds Presses EPA on Economic Impact of Regulatory Proposals
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 27, 2015
Rounds Joins Senate EPW Republicans in Taking a Stand for Academic Freedom
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 27, 2015
Letter to Robert Altenkirch, President of the University of Alabama - Climate Science Research
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 11, 2015
Rounds Questions EPA on Costly Carbon Emissions Proposal
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2015
Thune, Inhofe to EPA: Facts Aren't Adding Up on Ground-Level Ozone Proposal
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 9, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Biodiesel Fuel Standards
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Rubio, Thune, and Nelson Introduce Legislation to Set a National Standard for Small Vessel Discharges
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 27, 2015
Letter to Estevan Lopez, Comissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation - Provide Crucial Funding for Lewis and Clark Water System
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 6, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Withdraw Backdoor National Energy Tax
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 2, 2015
New Priorities and Goals for a New Year
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 13, 2014
Thune Comments on Senate Passage of FY 2015 Funding Bill
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 10, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Highlighting Key Concerns with EPA Clean Power Plan
Sen. John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2014
Rapid City Journal - Common Sense Wetlands Policies Needed in Washington
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 3, 2014
Thune Urges USDA Chief to Defend Farmers from EPA Rule and Provide Answers on Undetermined Wetlands
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 26, 2014
Proposed Obama Ozone Regulation an Undeniable Gut Punch to Middle Class
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Warm Air Furnace Regulations
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2014
FOX "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Keystone XL Pipeline and Other Legislation in Congress
Sen. John Thune, ...
Nov. 12, 2014
Thune Statement on President's Carbon Emissions Agreement With China
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 12, 2014
Thune Launches Interactive Web Map Displaying Proposed EPA Overreach
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 31, 2014
Bat Endangered Species Listing Puts Forest Health at Risk
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 23, 2014
Thune Calls on Forest Service to Increase 2015 Investment in Timber Harvest Program
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 23, 2014
Letter to Tom Tidwell, Chief of the US Forest Service - Increasing 2015 Investment in Timber Harvest Program
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 14, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior, and Dan Ashe, Director of Fish and Wildlife Services - Listing Bat as Endangered Threatens Forest Health, Jobs
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 14, 2014
Thune, Noem to FWS: Listing Bat as Endangered Threatens Forest Health, Jobs
Sen. John Thune, ...
Date
Title
Politician
May 27, 2015
Thune Denounces EPA Power Grab Over Private Land
Sen.John Thune
May 27, 2015
Rounds Statement on WOTUS Final Rule
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 22, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - EPA Lobbying on Behalf of "Waters of the United States"
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 20, 2015
Rounds Chairs Hearing on Oversight of Scientific Advisory Panels and Processes at the EPA
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 20, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee - Executive Session
Sen.John Thune
May 20, 2015
Hearing of the Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight of the Environment and Public Works Committee - Oversight of Scientific Advisory Panels and Processes at the Environmental Protection Agency and Legislative Hearing on S. 543 the Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Legislative Hearing on S. 1140, The Federal Water Quality Protection Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Rounds Questions Witnesses on Misguided EPA Methodology Used in WOTUS Rulemaking Process
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 19, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Integrity Project
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2015
Capito and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Roll Back "Clean Power Plan"
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
May 13, 2015
Rounds Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Provide Affordable, Reliable Energy to South Dakotans
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 6, 2015
Rounds Questions FWS on Aggressive Confrontation Tactics
Sen.Mike Rounds
May 1, 2015
Weekly Column: The Water Quality Protection Act
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 30, 2015
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
April 30, 2015
Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
Sen.Mike Rounds
April 23, 2015
Donnelly, Thune Urge USDA to Maximize Conservation Reserve Program Participation
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 23, 2015
Letter to Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Conservation Reserve Program
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 15, 2015
Udall: Momentum Building for Bipartisan Chemical Safety Reform
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 14, 2015
Hearing of the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Mike Rounds, Hearing on Oversight of the Management of Federal Environmental Protection, Chemical Safety, and Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 24, 2015
Rounds Offers Amendment to Budget Resolution to Give State and Local Governments a Say in Environmental Regs
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 17, 2015
CNBC - Proposed Ozone Rules are "Irresponsible'
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 17, 2015
Thune, Manchin Introduce Bill to Block Expensive EPA Regulation that Hinders Economic Opportunities
Sen.John Thune
March 12, 2015
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board Chairman
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 10, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator - National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2015
Letter to Howard Shelanski, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator - Public Input on the Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
March 9, 2015
Rounds Questions Administration's Commitment to Public Input on Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 4, 2015
Rounds Presses EPA on Economic Impact of Regulatory Proposals
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 27, 2015
Rounds Joins Senate EPW Republicans in Taking a Stand for Academic Freedom
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 27, 2015
Letter to Robert Altenkirch, President of the University of Alabama - Climate Science Research
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 11, 2015
Rounds Questions EPA on Costly Carbon Emissions Proposal
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 10, 2015
Thune, Inhofe to EPA: Facts Aren't Adding Up on Ground-Level Ozone Proposal
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 9, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Biodiesel Fuel Standards
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
Feb. 5, 2015
Rubio, Thune, and Nelson Introduce Legislation to Set a National Standard for Small Vessel Discharges
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 27, 2015
Letter to Estevan Lopez, Comissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation - Provide Crucial Funding for Lewis and Clark Water System
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 6, 2015
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Withdraw Backdoor National Energy Tax
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 2, 2015
New Priorities and Goals for a New Year
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 13, 2014
Thune Comments on Senate Passage of FY 2015 Funding Bill
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 10, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Highlighting Key Concerns with EPA Clean Power Plan
Sen.John Thune, ...
Dec. 5, 2014
Rapid City Journal - Common Sense Wetlands Policies Needed in Washington
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 3, 2014
Thune Urges USDA Chief to Defend Farmers from EPA Rule and Provide Answers on Undetermined Wetlands
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 26, 2014
Proposed Obama Ozone Regulation an Undeniable Gut Punch to Middle Class
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 19, 2014
Letter to Gina McCarthy, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Warm Air Furnace Regulations
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 16, 2014
FOX "Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace" - Transcript: Keystone XL Pipeline and Other Legislation in Congress
Sen.John Thune, ...
Nov. 12, 2014
Thune Statement on President's Carbon Emissions Agreement With China
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 12, 2014
Thune Launches Interactive Web Map Displaying Proposed EPA Overreach
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 31, 2014
Bat Endangered Species Listing Puts Forest Health at Risk
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 23, 2014
Thune Calls on Forest Service to Increase 2015 Investment in Timber Harvest Program
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 23, 2014
Letter to Tom Tidwell, Chief of the US Forest Service - Increasing 2015 Investment in Timber Harvest Program
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 14, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior, and Dan Ashe, Director of Fish and Wildlife Services - Listing Bat as Endangered Threatens Forest Health, Jobs
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 14, 2014
Thune, Noem to FWS: Listing Bat as Endangered Threatens Forest Health, Jobs
Sen.John Thune, ...
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