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Jan. 14, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - NLE Bat Classification
Sen. John Thune, ...
Jan. 14, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Continue Normal Forest Management if Long-Eared Bat is Listed Under ESA
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 31, 2014
Bat Endangered Species Listing Puts Forest Health at Risk
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, ...
Oct. 10, 2014
South Dakota's Pheasant Hunting Future
Sen. John Thune
Oct. 8, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior, and Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce - Withdrawing Endangered Species Act Rules
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Calls on Interior and Commerce Departments to Withdraw Endangered Species Act Rules
Sen. John Thune
July 9, 2014
Thune Offers Amendments to Sportsmen's Bill
Sen. John Thune
July 3, 2014
Apply Common Sense to the Conservation Reserve Program
Sen. John Thune
June 24, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior- Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis Before Moving Archives
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 24, 2014
Delegation to FWS: Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis Before Moving Archives
Sen. John Thune
June 19, 2014
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Kathryn Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Regarding Extending the Comment Period on Critical Habitat Designations
Sen. John Thune, ...
May 23, 2014
Letter to Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader - ESA is Broken, Help for California Demonstrates Urgent Need for Reform
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Secretaries Tom Vilsack, Ernest Moniz, and Gina McCarthy - Calling for USDA, DOE, EPA to Resist Taxing Livestock Emissions
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 12, 2014
Following Pressure From Thune, OMB Announces Restoration of Funding to Sportsmen Trust Funds
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 14, 2014
Following Pressure from Thune, USDA Announces Livestock Disaster Assistance Available in 60 Days
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 12, 2014
Rockefeller, Thune Bill Aims to Protect Fishing Habitats, Boost Sport-Fishing Opportunities
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Calls On Obama Administration To Implement Livestock Disaster Programs Immediately
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2014
Senate Passes 2014 Farm Bill
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 24, 2014
Blog: Securing Resources to Battle Pine Beetles
Sen. John Thune
Jan. 3, 2014
South Dakota's Changing Landscape
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Fully De-list the Gray Wolf
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2013
Johanns, Fischer, Smith: Say No to Federal Land Management and Purchase
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 13, 2013
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Ammunition and Fishing Tackle from Unnecessary EPA Regulation
Sen. John Thune, ...
June 20, 2013
Minuteman Missile Bill Approved by Senate
Sen. John Thune
April 26, 2013
Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chair Jack Reed and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski - Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Forest Management Over Land Acquisition
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 24, 2013
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Sodsaver Prairie Protection Act
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 16, 2013
Letter to Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Tom Tidwell - Encouraging Forest Service to Use Retired C-27J Aircraft to Fight Wildland Fires
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 11, 2013
Letter to National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Michael Reynolds - Urges Cooperative Management Agreement for Elk Mountain Campground
Sen. John Thune
March 25, 2013
Letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe - Delisting the Gray Wolf
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 11, 2013
Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients - Lewis and Clark Water System
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Jane Lubchenco - Endangered Species
Sen. John Thune, ...
Oct. 9, 2012
Pheasant Season
Sen. John Thune
July 23, 2012
Thune Reacts to CRP Announcement
Sen. John Thune
April 12, 2012
Noem, Thune Announce Pine Beetle Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 12, 2012
Rapid City Journal - Thune, Noem Push for More Help in Beetle Wars
Sen. John Thune, ...
April 12, 2012
Thune, Noem to Announce Pine Beetle Legislation
Sen. John Thune, ...
March 22, 2012
Thune Attends Pine Beetle Meeting with Administration Officials
Sen. John Thune
June 16, 2011
Thune Hosts National Sportsmen's Roundtable
Sen. John Thune
July 15, 2010
Online Bookings Jump Triple Digits for South Dakota Visitor Industry
Sen. Mike Rounds
Feb. 8, 2010
Thune Announces Funding to Fight Pine Beetles
Sen. John Thune
Nov. 30, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
Sen. John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2008
Cultural Heritage Center Exhibit celebrates Pheasantennial
Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 7, 2008
State Issues Consumption Advisory for Walleye from Twin Lakes, Pudwell Dam
Sen. Mike Rounds
July 25, 2008
There Is Plenty to Explore in South Dakota
Sen. John Thune
March 13, 2008
Governor Rounds Signs Bills into Law
Sen. Mike Rounds
Oct. 12, 2007
October Brings Pheasants and Farm Bill
Sen. John Thune
May 16, 2007
Johnson and Thune Announce Passage of Water Resources Development Act
Sen. John Thune
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 14, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - NLE Bat Classification
Sen.John Thune, ...
Jan. 14, 2015
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service - Continue Normal Forest Management if Long-Eared Bat is Listed Under ESA
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 31, 2014
Bat Endangered Species Listing Puts Forest Health at Risk
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, ...
Oct. 10, 2014
South Dakota's Pheasant Hunting Future
Sen.John Thune
Oct. 8, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior, and Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce - Withdrawing Endangered Species Act Rules
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 8, 2014
Thune Calls on Interior and Commerce Departments to Withdraw Endangered Species Act Rules
Sen.John Thune
July 9, 2014
Thune Offers Amendments to Sportsmen's Bill
Sen.John Thune
July 3, 2014
Apply Common Sense to the Conservation Reserve Program
Sen.John Thune
June 24, 2014
Letter to Sally Jewell, Secretary of the Interior- Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis Before Moving Archives
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 24, 2014
Delegation to FWS: Conduct Cost Benefit Analysis Before Moving Archives
Sen.John Thune
June 19, 2014
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, and Kathryn Sullivan, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Regarding Extending the Comment Period on Critical Habitat Designations
Sen.John Thune, ...
May 23, 2014
Letter to Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader - ESA is Broken, Help for California Demonstrates Urgent Need for Reform
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 10, 2014
Letter to Secretaries Tom Vilsack, Ernest Moniz, and Gina McCarthy - Calling for USDA, DOE, EPA to Resist Taxing Livestock Emissions
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 12, 2014
Following Pressure From Thune, OMB Announces Restoration of Funding to Sportsmen Trust Funds
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 14, 2014
Following Pressure from Thune, USDA Announces Livestock Disaster Assistance Available in 60 Days
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 12, 2014
Rockefeller, Thune Bill Aims to Protect Fishing Habitats, Boost Sport-Fishing Opportunities
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 5, 2014
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary, US Department of Agriculture - Calls On Obama Administration To Implement Livestock Disaster Programs Immediately
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 4, 2014
Senate Passes 2014 Farm Bill
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 24, 2014
Blog: Securing Resources to Battle Pine Beetles
Sen.John Thune
Jan. 3, 2014
South Dakota's Changing Landscape
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 13, 2013
Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Fully De-list the Gray Wolf
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 30, 2013
Johanns, Fischer, Smith: Say No to Federal Land Management and Purchase
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 13, 2013
Klobuchar, Thune Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Ammunition and Fishing Tackle from Unnecessary EPA Regulation
Sen.John Thune, ...
June 20, 2013
Minuteman Missile Bill Approved by Senate
Sen.John Thune
April 26, 2013
Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Chair Jack Reed and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski - Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Forest Management Over Land Acquisition
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 24, 2013
Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Sodsaver Prairie Protection Act
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 16, 2013
Letter to Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Tom Tidwell - Encouraging Forest Service to Use Retired C-27J Aircraft to Fight Wildland Fires
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 11, 2013
Letter to National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Michael Reynolds - Urges Cooperative Management Agreement for Elk Mountain Campground
Sen.John Thune
March 25, 2013
Letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe - Delisting the Gray Wolf
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 11, 2013
Letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Jeffrey Zients - Lewis and Clark Water System
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk - Trade and Food Safety
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 1, 2013
Letter to Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Jane Lubchenco - Endangered Species
Sen.John Thune, ...
Oct. 9, 2012
Pheasant Season
Sen.John Thune
July 23, 2012
Thune Reacts to CRP Announcement
Sen.John Thune
April 12, 2012
Noem, Thune Announce Pine Beetle Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 12, 2012
Rapid City Journal - Thune, Noem Push for More Help in Beetle Wars
Sen.John Thune, ...
April 12, 2012
Thune, Noem to Announce Pine Beetle Legislation
Sen.John Thune, ...
March 22, 2012
Thune Attends Pine Beetle Meeting with Administration Officials
Sen.John Thune
June 16, 2011
Thune Hosts National Sportsmen's Roundtable
Sen.John Thune
July 15, 2010
Online Bookings Jump Triple Digits for South Dakota Visitor Industry
Sen.Mike Rounds
Feb. 8, 2010
Thune Announces Funding to Fight Pine Beetles
Sen.John Thune
Nov. 30, 2009
Letter to The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
Sen.John Thune, ...
Sept. 12, 2008
Cultural Heritage Center Exhibit celebrates Pheasantennial
Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 7, 2008
State Issues Consumption Advisory for Walleye from Twin Lakes, Pudwell Dam
Sen.Mike Rounds
July 25, 2008
There Is Plenty to Explore in South Dakota
Sen.John Thune
March 13, 2008
Governor Rounds Signs Bills into Law
Sen.Mike Rounds
Oct. 12, 2007
October Brings Pheasants and Farm Bill
Sen.John Thune
May 16, 2007
Johnson and Thune Announce Passage of Water Resources Development Act
Sen.John Thune
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