With the Trump administration’s announcement to quadruple beef imports from Argentina just days after Senator Mike Rounds had assured South Dakota producers that the president would do right by the American producer, members of Dakota Rural Action (DRA) and livestock … Continued
Dakota Rural Action has released the 2025 Local Foods Directory, connecting South Dakota consumers with food producers in their area of the state. The free publication highlighting producers who grow and sell their products direct-to-consumer is distributed around the state to … Continued
Join our next virtual DRA Member Meet + Greet on Tuesday, July 29 from 6:30-7:30 CT. This will be a time to connect with members across the state, receive updates on current work, and learn how to get involved! This … Continued
Dakota Rural Action’s 38th DRA Annual Meeting will be held October 17-18th in Spearfish at the Snapper’s Club! Join members from across the state for a time to connect, celebrate wins, vote on new board members and resolutions, and imagine … Continued
“Clean” Nuclear Energy Corp. (CNEC), a subsidiary of Basin Uranium, has applied to the State of South Dakota to explore for radioactive uranium in Fall River County, north of Edgemont in an area near the rim of Craven Canyon. This … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2025 CONTACTS: Chase Jensen, Dakota Rural Action, 605-277-3730, chase@dakotarural.org Landowners Applaud South Dakota Public Utilities Commission’s Rejection of Summit Carbon’s CO2 Pipeline Permit Application Pierre – The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) on Tuesday … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6th, 2025 For media inquiries, please contact: Chase Jensen, Senior Organizer, Dakota Rural Action 605-277-3730, chase@dakotarural.org South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden Signs Landmark Bill Restricting Eminent Domain for CO2 Pipelines PIERRE, SD – In a historic … Continued
Dakota Rural Action’s long-time director, Frank James, will be stepping away from his role with the organization at the end of April. Frank has been an integral part of DRA since he first started as a community organizer in 1992, … Continued
60% of South Dakotans sided with landowners, who called out RL 21 as “Summit’s Bill of Rights” and a danger to local communities Pierre – South Dakota voters decisively rejected Referred Law 21 on Nov. 5, stopping Summit Carbon Solutions’ … Continued
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 21, 2024 CONTACTS:Chase Jensen, Dakota Rural Action, 605-277-3730, chase@dakotarural.org Vote NO on Referred Law 21 Radio Ad Exposes Dangers of CO2 Pipelines with 911 Call from 2020 Explosion Brookings, SD – October 21, 2024 – Dakota … Continued