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Countdown to Pierre – oil development and the landowners who deal with it
If you are following the trend of oil and gas development in the United States, South Dakota isn’t really something that comes up very frequently. With exploding oil trains and ruined wheat fields in...
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Three days in – how is Pierre?
As with all sessions, things in Pierre have started slow. People getting reoriented, reacquainted, and for those lucky seven legislators nominated by the Governor, getting their feet into the...
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The work of the people
Today and tomorrow, DRA members are here in Pierre! It is astounding how much people can get done, and how much good can actually happen, when it is citizens talking to decision makers. Direct...
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Tall tales of Powertech and the agency that supports them
At the beginning of each session (or close to it, anyway), each state department presents about their year to their corresponding legislative committee. This morning, the House and Senate Agriculture...
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PUC avoids “avoided cost”
If you are not into the minutiae of state government or the rather slow process of rule-making, what we’re about to post about might seem unbearably dry. Until, of course, you realize that when the...
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Protect Our Water podcast is up – download now!
Download it now: Protect Our Water, VOTE YES on HB 1193. HB 1193 is up for a quick hearing this Tuesday, February 11. In an on-going effort to ensure South Dakota’s groundwater quality isn’t...
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HB 1193 doesn’t pass
Our water bill (HB 1193) went in front of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee this week, with some testimony Tuesday and the final testimony and vote Thursday. Several Dakota Rural...
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HCR 1025 – Our groundwater is IMPORTANT
We may have lost a bill that would have protected our groundwater, but we can still make a statement that our groundwater is important – more important than anything else, in fact, because everything...
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About DRA – strength in community organizing
It’s always good to check in and remind folks why we do what we do – so without further ado, here’s a great overview of Dakota Rural Action. From Board Chair Paul Seamans and Black Hills Chapter...
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Raw milk update!
From Raw Milk Defender and DRA champ, Gena Parkhurst: “Our first raw milk workgroup meeting in Rapid City went much better than we anticipated! After four hours of productive discussion, all parties...
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2016 Legislative Guide!
Wondering how you’re going to keep it all straight? We’ve got you covered. Download our 2016 Legislative Guide! And, if you’re not a member yet, you should really join. It is our members who keep this...
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