Senator John Thune recently sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson in support of the Big Stone II power plant, which will create over 2,500 jobs in northeast South Dakota. “Energy demand throughout the Upper Midwest, including South Dakota, is rising due to the needs of... Continue Reading
The U.S. Senate last night passed S. 3109, Senator John Thune’s bipartisan bill to modernize the way the federal government and states track the shipment of hazardous waste. For over 25 years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has required carbon copy paper manifests to accompany waste materials from their origin... Continue Reading
A coalition of U.S. Senators has pressed U.S. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson for a meeting soon, prior to a decision on the Renewable Fuels Standard. Recent press reports indicated that Texas Governor Rick Perry met behind closed doors with Administrator Johnson on July 9 to discuss Governor Perry’s request for... Continue Reading
