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Dakota Resource Council

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

A review of the past year

March 2017

North Dakota voters uphold

Anti-Corporate Farming Law Measure 1, June 14, 2016

75%

Video series featuring DRC and DRA members urging“No” vote on Measure 1.

Dr. John Ikerd tour of North Dakota

Expert on corporate vs. family farms leads discussion in Grand Forks, Fargo, Rugby and Bismarck in May.

Stop the TPP: DRC leaders go to D.C.

Duke University spill study release puts spotlight on poor ND regulation. DRC/Ft Berthold POWER.

Ft Berthold POWER and students lobby Sen. Heitkamp staffer on need for strong BLM rules.

Radioactive Waste Community Meetings in Killdeer and Alexander

DRC members present on failure of state regulation, landowner realities near landfills, scientific basis of potential impacts on people. Robust Q & A.

Holding Health Council accountable on rad waste rules

DRC Community Forum draws 200 to listen to Standing Rock leaders. Respectful, factual

State officials didn’t listen to farmers, ranchers, Bakken residents, or Standing Rock’s leaders and people.

New Clean Energy Organizing

• Forming DRC clean energy task force.

• Hosted 2 local potlucks to engage and grow membership.

• Leading effort to form state table on reducing carbon through just transition.

DRC hosts District 4 Legislative ForumOctober 21, DRC Annual Meeting, New Town

DRC membership steadily increases since 2012.

We’ve done well managing resources.

We did more in 2016, but we also raised a lot more funds than ever before.

Dakota Resource Council

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

A review of the past year

March 2017