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• 04.13.22

  Rounds, Cramer and Hoeven Introduce the Landowner Easement Rights Act
• 07.29.21

  Rounds, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill that Would Require Public Disclosure of Highly Toxic Chemicals at Military Installations
• 06.10.21

  Rounds Statement on TransCanada’s Termination of the Keystone XL Pipeline Project
• 04.27.21

  Rounds, Thune Condemn Biden Administration’s Radical 30 by 30 Directive
• 04.22.21

  Rounds Urges EPA to Protect Corn Farmers by Upholding Renewable Fuel Standard
• 03.16.21

  Into the Woods
• 01.28.21

  Rounds: WOTUS was Illegal Power Grab; New Rule Must be Upheld
• 09.17.20

  Delegation Introduces Bill to Allow State to Conduct Clean-Up Effort at Gilt Edge Mine
• 08.05.20

  Rounds, Thune Introduce Legislation to Improve Snowpack and Drought Monitoring in the Upper Missouri River Basin
• 01.24.20

  Rounds Statement on Revised WOTUS Rule
• 11.20.19

  Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create Monarch and Pollinator Highways
• 11.18.19

  Delegation Applauds Administration’s Decision to Grant Disaster Declaration For Southeast South Dakota Following September Flooding and Tornadoes
• 10.30.19

  Delegation Urges Administration to Quickly Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration
• 10.17.19

  The Pheasant Opener is a South Dakota Tradition
• 09.24.19

  Delegation Applauds Administration’s Decision to Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration Following Severe Storms and Flooding
• 09.13.19

  A Busy Fall Season in the Senate
• 07.30.19

  Rounds-Supported Bill to Improve Highways and Bridges Advances out of Senate EPW Committee
• 05.22.19

  South Dakota Delegation Supports Governor Noem’s Request for Disaster Declaration Following Late-Winter Storms
• 04.11.19

  Flooding Remains a Concern for South Dakota Communities
• 04.10.19

  Rounds, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans & Service Members Exposed to PFAS Contaminants
• 04.09.19

  Rounds Meets with David Bernhardt, President’s Nominee to be Interior Secretary
• 02.28.19

  Rounds Statement on Senate Confirmation of Andrew Wheeler to be EPA Administrator
• 02.12.19

  Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Natural Resources Management Act
• 01.16.19

  Rounds to Wheeler: Finalizing Year-Round Sales of E-15 Before Summer Driving Season Crucial to South Dakota Corn Producers
• 01.10.19

  Rounds Meets with Andrew Wheeler, President’s Nominee to be EPA Administrator
• 10.10.18

  Rounds Statement on Senate Passage of Water Infrastructure Bill
• 08.21.18

  Rounds Statement on EPA’s Proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule
• 08.09.18

  Rounds, Colleagues Urge Funding of Snowpack Monitoring System to Help Avoid Future Flooding Along Missouri River
• 06.13.18

  Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on Surplus Water Rule
• 06.01.18

  Updating South Dakota’s Water Infrastructure
• 05.22.18

  Rounds Statement on EPW Committee Passage of Water Infrastructure Bill
• 04.30.18

  Rounds, Thune Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Pushing EPA Administrator Pruitt for Year-Round E15 Waiver
• 04.27.18

  Transparency is Critical When EPA Seeks to Implement New Rules
• 04.24.18

  Rounds Statement on EPA Rule to Increase Science Transparency
• 03.23.18

  Rounds: Omnibus Bill Includes Important South Dakota Priorities, Adequately Funds Armed Forces
• 03.09.18

  FARM Act Necessary to Prevent Farmers and Ranchers from Being Subject to Needless EPA Regulations
• 03.08.18

  Rounds: FARM Act will Prevent Farmers and Ranchers from Being Subject to Needless EPA Regulations
• 03.05.18

  Rounds Asks Army Corps for Update on Steps it is Taking to Avoid Flood
• 02.13.18

  Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Certainty for Farmers and Ranchers
• 01.24.18

  Rounds Introduces Bill to Enhance Recreation on Federal Land
• 12.06.17

  Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on Natural Disaster Clean Ups
• 10.16.17

  Rounds Statement on EPA Decision to End “Sue & Settle” Practices
• 09.28.17

  Rounds, Colleagues Submit Comments in Support of Proposed Withdrawal of the WOTUS Rule
• 09.18.17

  Delegation to FWS: Adequate Staffing Needed at D.C. Booth Fish Hatchery
• 08.22.17

  Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing in Pierre
• 06.01.17

  Rounds Statement on President’s Decision to Exit Paris Climate Agreement
• 04.28.17

  Weekly Column: Paris Climate Agreement Another Misguided Step That Puts U.S. At Competitive Disadvantage
• 03.28.17

  Rounds Statement on Executive Order to Roll Back Clean Power Plan Regulations
• 02.28.17

  Rounds Praises Trump’s Action to Undo WOTUS
• 02.24.17

  Weekly Column: Advancing Regulatory Reform Through EPW Subcommittee
• 02.16.17

  Rounds Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt
• 02.09.17

  Rounds to Chair EPW Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee Again in 115th Congress
• 02.02.17

  President Approves South Dakota Disaster Declaration
• 02.01.17

  Rounds: Democrat Boycott of Qualified EPA Nominee is “Childish”
• 01.18.17

  Rounds Questions EPA Nominee Scott Pruitt at Confirmation Hearing
• 01.10.17

  Rounds Meets with Army Corps to Discuss Snowpack Levels Along Missouri River Basin
• 01.04.17

  Rounds Statement on Meeting With Scott Pruitt
• 01.03.17

  Rounds Secures Five Key Committee Assignments for 115th Congress
• 12.07.16

  Rounds Looks Back on Time as EPW Subcommittee Chairman in Senate Floor Speech
• 10.14.16

  Weekly Column: Hunting Pheasants in South Dakota
• 09.09.16

  Weekly Column: Cost of Regulations Impacts South Dakota Landowners
• 08.30.16

  Rounds Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing in Rapid City
• 08.19.16

  Weekly Column: Celebrating 100 Years of National Parks
• 07.29.16

  Weekly Column: Drought Affecting South Dakota Farm and Ranch Operations
• 06.29.16

  Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on EPA Enforcement Actions
• 06.28.16

  Rounds Issues Statement on Senate Passage of BUILD Act
• 06.14.16

  Rounds Delivers Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on EPA Progress Implementing IG, GAO Recommendations
• 06.07.16

  Rounds’ Hearing Reaffirms Importance of State and Local Input Before EPA Implements Regulations
• 05.24.16

  Rounds Questions Legality of Army Corps’ Implementation of WOTUS
• 04.28.16

  Rounds Votes to Advance Legislation to Benefit South Dakota’s Water Resources
• 04.21.16

  Weekly Column: Energy Bill Benefits South Dakotans
• 04.21.16

  Rounds Offers Amendment to Energy & Water Appropriations Bill
• 04.15.16

  Weekly Column: Managing the Missouri
• 04.12.16

  Rounds Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing on Small Businesses’ Perspectives of EPA Regulations
• 03.31.16

  Rounds Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Missouri River Management
• 03.09.16

  Rounds Introduces South Dakota Witness at Senate EPW Hearing
• 02.09.16

  Rounds Seeks Solutions for Greater State and Local Input for Wildlife Management Decisions
• 01.20.16

  Rounds’ Easement Disclosure Provision Included in Sportsmen’s Package
• 11.17.15

  Senate Passes Bills to Eliminate Obama’s Costly Energy Regulations
• 11.17.15

  Senate Passes Bills to Eliminate Obama’s Costly Energy Regulations
• 11.06.15

  Rounds Statement on President’s Rejection of Keystone XL Pipeline
• 11.03.15

  Rounds Statement on Democrat Filibuster of Bill to Stop WOTUS
• 11.03.15

  Rounds Statement on TransCanada Request to Stop Presidential Permit Application Process of Keystone XL Pipeline
• 10.27.15

  Rounds Cosponsors Resolution to Overturn Clean Power Plan Rules
• 10.23.15

  Weekly Column: EPA's Faulty Analysis
• 10.21.15

  Rounds Chairs Hearing on EPA Regulations
• 10.21.15

  Rounds Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on EPA Regulations
• 10.09.15

  Rounds Supports Court Decision on WOTUS
• 10.08.15

  Rounds Joins Colleagues on Letter Questioning Delayed OMB Report
• 10.08.15

  Rounds: Senate Democrats Continue to Block Appropriations Process
• 08.14.15

  Weekly Column: Obama’s Clean Power Plan is Fundamentally Flawed
• 08.07.15

  Weekly Column: The EPA’s Unfair ‘Sue and Settle’ Tactics
• 08.05.15

  Rounds Applauds EPW Passage of ARENA Act
• 06.10.15

  Rounds Applauds EPW Passage of Bill to Roll Back ‘WOTUS’
• 06.03.15

  Rounds Criticizes EPA Proposal to Radically Alter Ozone Standards
• 05.27.15

  Rounds Statement on WOTUS Final Rule
• 05.20.15

  Rounds Chairs Hearing on Oversight of Scientific Advisory Panels and Processes at the EPA
• 05.19.15

  Rounds Questions Witnesses on Misguided EPA Methodology Used in WOTUS Rulemaking Process
• 05.15.15

  Weekly Column: Reliable, Affordable Energy
• 05.13.15

  Rounds Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Provide Affordable, Reliable Energy to South Dakotans
• 05.06.15

  Rounds Questions FWS on Aggressive Confrontation Tactics
• 05.01.15

  Weekly Column: The Water Quality Protection Act
• 04.30.15

  Rounds, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Navigable Waters in the United States
• 04.14.15

  Rounds Chairs First Subcommittee Hearing on Management of EPA, Fish and Wildlife, Chemical Safety Agencies
• 04.14.15

  Rounds Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Management of EPA, Fish and Wildlife, Chemical Safety Agencies
• 03.26.15

  Rounds, Inhofe Statement on Chemical Safety Board Chairman’s Resignation
• 03.24.15

  Rounds Offers Amendment to Budget Resolution to Give State and Local Governments a Say in Environmental Regs
• 03.11.15

  Rounds Presses Army Corps for Answers on Misleading Waters of the U.S. Statements
• 03.09.15

  Rounds Questions Administration’s Commitment to Public Input on Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
• 03.04.15

  Rounds Presses EPA on Economic Impact of Regulatory Proposals
• 02.27.15

  Rounds Joins Senate EPW Republicans in Taking a Stand for Academic Freedom
• 02.23.15

  Waters of the U.S. Rule Hurts South Dakota Producers
• 02.11.15

  Rounds Questions EPA on Costly Carbon Emissions Proposal