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Dennis Daugaard on Environment
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Invest $8 million to fight the mountain pine beetle
Our Department of Agriculture's investment of $6 million to fight the mountain pine beetle is paying off, already, as we have slowed the spread of this epidemic. Our efforts have been particularly successful in Custer State Park, where state crews,
inmates, and contractors have removed more than 100,000 pine beetle-infested trees. If you agree, we will invest still another $2 million next year to partner with counties on further beetle suppression efforts throughout the Black Hills.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has been working. They have continued to be a good steward of our environment, making
South Dakota only one of seven states in the nation to meet all federal air quality standards and one of only a few states implementing all National Primary Drinking Water Standards. Our air and water is clean.
Source: South Dakota 2013 State of the State Address
, Jan 8, 2013
Daugaard signed Letter from Governors in US and Canada to Pres. Obama
Dear Mr. President,
We respectfully urge you to move forward on the Keystone XL Pipeline project. The energy relationship between the US and Canada is vital to the future of both our countries.
- Crucial to US energy security: With the pipeline, US imports from Canada could reach twice what is currently imported from the Persian Gulf.
- Thousands of jobs: The pipeline project is expected to create thousands of manufacturing and construction jobs and generate tax revenues in local economies along the pipeline route.
- Efficient and reliable: We are committed to responsible stewardship of our shared environment. Pipelines remain the most efficient method of transporting large volumes of crude oil, but we also recognize the need to take the measures necessary to protect the environment and public health and safety.
We consider the Keystone XL Pipeline fundamentally important to the future economic prosperity of both the US and Canada.
Source: Letter from Governors 13-KeyXL-G on Jan 17, 2013
Page last updated: Apr 25, 2013
