John Thune

United States Senator

Officials Make Plan To Fight Pine Beetles And Wildfire In The Black Hills

July 13th 2009

The Argus Leader Reports:

Officials with the Black Hills National Forest agreed on a plan Thursday to combat wildfire and mountain pine beetle hazards that includes road building, forest thinning and controlled burns.

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Senator Thune Wants Investigation Of Alleged EPA Cover-Up

July 6th 2009

From The Daily Republic:

U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., wants an investigation into allegations of a scientific cover-up regarding the effects of greenhouse gases.

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The Daily Republic: Sen. Thune Gives His View on Health-Care Reform

July 3rd 2009

From The Daily Republic:

Prior to Thursday's hearing on health-care reform in Mitchell with Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Sen. Tim Johnson, The Daily Republic asked Sen. John Thune for his view on the subject.

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Sen. Thune offers plan to battle pine beetles before they invade Black Hills

July 3rd 2009

The Argus Leader reports:

Acres of pine trees in the Black Hills National Forest have fallen prey to the mountain pine beetle, and Sen. John Thune, R-SD, wants to halt the bug before it completely devastates West River forests.

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RC Journal: Thune vows to fight pine beetle infestation

July 2nd 2009

The Rapid City Journal Reports:

It's a race.

So says Sen. John Thune, U.S. Forest Service officials and some residents about the pine beetle infestation that has spread across private, state and federal property in the Black Hills. As the pine beetles' population continues to thrive, area forests will continue to die.

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