DRA News - Dakota Rural Action

Local Food

Dakota Rural Acton is committed to local food initiatives like Farm to School, the SD Local Foods Directory, the annual SD Local Foods Conference, local food policy, and more.

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Family Farms

We are dedicated to supporting family farms through our Farm Beginnings education program and The Farmer Network, a resource aimed at connecting farmers and ranchers across the region.

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Local Energy

Dakota Rural Action brings together South Dakotans from all corners of the state (and the middle!) who demand more clean, renewable and local energy.

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Organize

Get some insight into the 2017 Legislative session. DRA keeps its members up to date with weekly updates and a yearly Legislative Guide to keep you connected and informed.

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Dakota Rural Action is a grassroots, family agriculture and conservation group that organizes South Dakotans to protect our family farmers and ranchers, natural resources and unique way of life.

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Become a member in our grassroots movement. Memberships fund everything from lobbying at the state and national level – to supporting our chapter community-based objectives.

Mar
15

Appeals Court Denies Motion for Stay; KXL Construction No “Emergency”

Dakota Rural Action applauds the decision today by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, upholding U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris’ Nov. 8th ruling halting construction of the Keystone XL pipeline through Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The ruling states, in part, that KXL developer “TransCanada has not made the requisite strong showing that they are…

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Mar
08

DRA Weekly Legislative Update

From Intro to Passage in Less Than 72 House: Governor’s Anti-Protest Bills Pass Both Houses Thursday [caption id="attachment_8020" align="alignleft" width="346"] Rep. Peri Pourier (D-Pine Ridge) speaks against the "Riot Boosting"…

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Mar
08

DRA Statement on Passage of Anti-Protest Bills

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2019 Contact: John Harter, DRA Board Chair, johnharter11@yahoo.com, (605) 840-9478 Rebecca Terk, DRA Organizer & Lobbyist, rebeccat@dakotarural.org, (605) 697-5204 x260 Frank James, DRA Director, fejames@dakotarural.org,…

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Social Media

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This is happening tonight!!! https://t.co/rgvNb1Cecl

DRA statement on today's US Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline (and those #SDLeg "emergency" anti-protest...

Injunction Upheld! #NoNXL