New Keystone XL Water Crossing Permit–Submit Comments NOW In an effort to avoid the time & effort involved in individual water crossing permits after their Nationwide 12 Permit was put on hold by the courts, TransCanada has recently applied to … Continued
Recently SD Governor Kristi Noem announced the merger of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. This proposal raises many questions and concerns. While the Governor’s focus on agriculture is clear from the announcement, it … Continued
Powertech is trying to move forward with their Dewey-Burdock In Situ Leach (ISL) Uranium Mining Project located in Custer & Fall River Counties. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently issued a Plan of Operations (POO) for the BLM … Continued
Dakota Rural Action Announces Support For Cannabis Measures Recently the Dakota Rural Action Board of Directors voted to support Amendment A and Initiated Measure 26. IM-26 is a comprehensive cannabis medical access initiative. Amendment A is an adult-use cannabis … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2020 Contact: Bruce Ellison, Counsel for DRA, belli4law@aol.com, (605) 348-1117 Rebecca Terk, DRA Senior Organizer, rebeccat@dakotarural.org, (605) 697-5204 x260 Contesting Parties Refuse Participation in Unsafe Hearing A contested case hearing on the Town of Buffalo’s … Continued
Dakota Rural Action (DRA) is seeking two individuals to join our team. The newly hired organizers will have the opportunity to work with staff and members of a fast growing grassroots organization working in South Dakota. DRA’s portfolio of work … Continued
Dakota Rural Action (DRA) is seeking local food producers, farmers markets, and community gardens from around the state to be listed in the newest edition of the South Dakota Local Foods Directory. As the local foods movement is expanding in … Continued
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld Judge Brian Morris’s ruling overturning Nationwide Permit 12 for the Keystone XL Pipeline. That permit was designed to provide a fast track for pipelines and other major construction projects to gain permission … Continued
CFAP Program Released, Questions Abound The US Department of Agriculture has released plans to open the $16 Billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) meant to provide aid directly to farmers and ranchers. Signup for the program begins next Tuesday, … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2020 Contact: John Harter, DRA Board Chair, johnharter11@yahoo.com, (605) 840-9478 Rebecca Terk, DRA Senior Organizer, rebeccat@dakotarural.org, (605) 697-5204 x260 Dakota Rural Action Stands With Tribes in Defending Public Health, Tribal Sovereignty Last Friday, South Dakota … Continued