Click here to watch the video. U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today called on President Biden to pursue an energy agenda that reduces the United States’ reliance on foreign sources of energy in order to cut costs for South Dakota families. Thune stressed that energy independence is critical to our national security, and he noted... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today introduced the Adopt GREET Act, legislation that would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its greenhouse gas (GHG) modeling for ethanol and biodiesel. Specifically, the bill would require EPA to adopt either the Argonne National Lab’s Greenhouse Gas and Regulated Emissions and Energy Use in Transportation... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today released his “Week in Washington Wrap-Up,” which highlights what’s on the Senate floor, bills he’s introduced, groups he’s met with in Washington, and other weekly activities. Click on any of the links below for more information. Click here to watch the video. In this week’s edition:... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today discussed the American Energy Innovation Act, bipartisan legislation that focuses on enhancing energy storage and investing in a wide range of clean energy technologies. It also focuses on advanced nuclear research that will help the United States regain its edge in the use of... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt committed to Thune and other senators that the EPA would abandon proposals that would have significantly hamstrung the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Earlier this week, Thune met with a number of his colleagues... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) move to withdraw the Clean Power Plan rule. “The Trump administration has taken a step in the right direction by moving to undo the so-called Clean Power Plan rule mandated under former President Obama.... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the bipartisan Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012), legislation that would modernize energy policy and help maximize development in this economic sector. Included in the final bill was a Thune provision to create a coordinating subcommittee... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined 33 senators and 171 representatives in filing an amicus brief, or friend of the court brief, that urges the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the Obama Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) power plant emissions rule, also known as the Clean Power Plan.... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked implementation of President Obama’s excessive carbon mandates while legal challenges move forward. “Considering the president’s national energy tax would cost hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 15 years, today’s decision is welcome... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today welcomed passage of legislation expressing the Senate’s disapproval of a federal rule detailing President Obama’s carbon mandates, which would increase the price of electricity and reduce grid reliability. “President Obama has once again attempted to circumvent Congress with his far-reaching and excessive carbon... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced the Black Hills National Cemetery Boundary Expansion Act, legislation to facilitate a permanent land transfer of approximately 200 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to expand the Black Hills National Cemetery outside of Sturgis. “All of the... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) announcement that it has approved the Clean Power Plan, which could increase electricity bills for Americans across the country: “The Obama EPA strikes again,” said Thune. “If there is one thing for which... Continue Reading
