US Senate committee endorses $20 million for Missouri River drinking water pipeline studies

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 236

Last Updated: 1 day, 6 hours ago

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Two bills to fund studies on proposed Missouri River drinking water pipelines for South Dakota are headed to the U.S. Senate after a Wednesday vote by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The bills are sponsored by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Sen. Mike Rounds, Republicans from South Dakota. Together, they would provide $20 million for Bureau of Reclamation feasibility studies for the Western Dakota Regional Water System and Dakota Mainstem …

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