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Dakota Resource Council Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize A review of the past year March 2017

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Dakota Resource Council

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

A review of the past year

March 2017

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North Dakota voters uphold

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

75%

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

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Dr. John Ikerd tour of North Dakota

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Holding Health Council accountable on rad waste rules

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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.

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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.

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

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DRC membership steadily increases since 2012.

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We’ve done well managing resources.

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

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Dakota Resource Council

Keeping Our Eyes on the Prize

A review of the past year

March 2017