Mike Rounds on Environment

Republican SD Governor

Determine environmental regulations by cost/benefit analysis

Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution.
Require a cost/benefit analysis to determine the economic impact of proposed environmental regulations before they implemented.
Suspend participation in unfunded, federally mandated environmental protection legislation.

Provide tax relief to wetland owners. Source: 1998 SD State Legislative National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 1998

Allow private landowners to issue bounties for coyotes

Q: Do you support a constitutional amendment limiting corporate hog farming?

A: No.

Q:Do you support taxing large surface mine companies to pay for any reclamation work needed after the mines are no longer in use?

A: Yes.

Q: Do you support permitting private landowners to issue bounties for coyotes killed on their property?

A: Yes.

Source: 1998 SD State Legislative National Political Awareness Test Nov 1, 1998

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