Senator John Thune (R-SD) today spoke on the Senate Floor urging his Democrat colleagues to work together to pass his bipartisan legislation to expand alternative fuel infrastructure, which is currently being blocked by an anonymous Democrat hold. Senators Thune and Ken Salazar (D-CO) introduced the Alternative Fuel Grant Program to... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune issued the statement below in support of today’s American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Celebration on the Hill 2006, during which 10,000 cancer patients, survivors, and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill to celebrate cancer survivorship and advocate for laws that will help fight the disease. Senator Thune... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) issued the following statement today regarding the announcement by the United States Forest Service that it will begin the process to amend the Forest and Grassland Plan to better manage prairie dogs on the Buffalo Gap, Oglala, and Fort Pierre National Grasslands: “I am pleased that... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today joined a group of bipartisan lawmakers at a press event on Capitol Hill to call for immediate consideration and passage of the Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006: “Unlike other natural disasters, drought is a slow, steady destroyer that can cripple a region for months... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune (R-SD) today issued the following statement in commemoration of the upcoming five-year anniversary of September 11, 2001: “Five years ago, our nation was attacked by an enemy with a hatred against freedom and a vile disregard for innocent life. Nearly three-thousand innocent people were murdered that day.... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced $1 million has been transferred from the Bureau of Indian Affairs through the Indian Health Service and the Cheyenne River Sioux Housing Authority to the Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe emergency water intake project. The existing water intake on... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today issued the below statement following Senate passage of the FY2007 Defense Appropriations bill, which included several requests Senator Thune made on behalf of various South Dakota defense-related initiatives: “This significant funding would directly enhance South Dakota’s defense-related operations-paving the way for important research and new technology... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today signed on as an original cosponsor to the Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2006 (summary of relief package below): “I will continue looking for any legislative opportunities to get much-needed relief to South Dakota farmers and ranchers as soon as possible,” Thune said. “This proposal... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today participated in a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) hearing on the federal renewable fuels programs. This hearing was held to examine progress regarding the renewable fuels policies that Congress passed as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The committee heard testimony from... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office has approved a loan of $4,796,000 for the WEB Water Development Association, Inc. in Aberdeen. “This loan will assist WEB in expanding its water treatment plant to meet a rapidly growing demand for reliable, clean water in... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded South Dakota State University (SDSU) an $856,000 research grant to study the effects of climate change and land use on biodiversity in the Prairie Pothole region of the northern Great Plains. “South Dakota State University will use... Continue Reading
Senator John Thune today made the following statement regarding U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns’ announcement concerning drought relief: “I appreciate Secretary Johanns visiting South Dakota to see firsthand the devastating effects of this year’s drought. The economic impact of this drought is not only going to severely impact South Dakota... Continue Reading
