Organizing in Colorado shows how establishing county zoning codes can help build momentum for responsible renewable energy development while protecting residents and communities. Here are four lessons learned. Read more: worc.org/the-local-la...

What you do today will shape America's future for years or maybe generations. Please vote!

Be sure to take a few minutes to go vote today. Be sure to take your photo ID. If you're not sure where to go to vote, the SD Secretary of State's website has that info: vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx #ElectionDay #SouthDakota #sodakvotes

Huge applause for our mbr group Powder River Basin Resource Council for this bold joint op-ed calling Woming state elected officials to defend & uphold state & federal voting laws & protect voters & election workers from illegal federal interference in their elections. wyofile.com/protect-our-...

Protect our vote: An open letter to our governor, secretary of state and attorney general - WyoFile

Our top leaders should pledge to protect our elections against federal meddling, four guest columnists write.

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Do you have a plan to vote? The most effective way to strengthen democracy is to vote—and help others vote. Here’s a checklist you can use to make a plan to vote:

What happens when a $3 billion data center project goes from announcement to breaking ground in less than a month? Like many communities, residents of Harwood, North Dakota, chose to organize.

Meet Jennifer Jones, a Western Colorado Alliance leader who built rural, conservative support for a solar-friendly land-use code in Montrose County, Colorado. Read how her passion for her community and clean energy drove fearless organizing that broke a solar moratorium. worc.org/bridging-the...

Residents of Harwood, ND, were shocked to learn a $3B hyperscale #datacenter project was coming to their town, and it was already a ‘done deal.’ Within weeks, the project went from public announcement to final approval to groundbreaking. worc.org/the-done-deal/

Join us in Pierre Nov. 6 - 7 for our Annual Meeting: Rooted & Resilient: 39 Years of Building Power. We kick off the weekend at Drifters w/ dinner & keynote address from Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. bit.ly/39thAnnMtg #sodak

Great news! Two judges have both ruled against the EPA's decision to block Solar For All, which was established to help low-income households install rooftop #solarpower www.utilitydive.com/news/second-... #solar4all

Second federal judge overturns $7B Solar for All cancellation

The decision in a suit brought by Harris County, Texas, follows a similar ruling last week. A Harris County judge called it “a really important victory for energy resilience.”

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Farm Aid 2026 was another epic year of listening to great music, meeting up with old friends, making new ones, and most importantly supporting America’s independent farmers and ranchers. We can’t wait until next year!

Thinking that the good people of Aberdeen will have thoughts about this. Literally selling #water to an out-of-state #datacenter.

Dakota News Now@dakotanewsnow.com · 2mo ago

The City of Aberdeen has sold more than one million gallons of water over the past two months to an Ellendale, ND data center, according to city officials. Here's what we know ➡️ https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/09/23/aberdeen-selling-water-north-dakota-data-center-officials-say/ 

WORC is excited to be heading to @farmaid.org again this year. We’ve worked with Farm Aid to support family farmers since the 80s farm crisis, and as farmers struggle under consolidation, we’re honored to show up in solidarity and community.

😬Well this awkward....state AG says Amendment I does in fact remove Medicaid Expansion despite what legislators thought when passing it. Just vote NO on Amendment I. southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/09/18/b... #medicaid #ruralhealthcare

Communities can work with developers to secure community benefits packages that help companies give back to the communities they impact. See how DRC helped New Rockford, North Dakota, nearly $13 million dollars for local economic development from a wind energy co. worc.org/incentivizin...

When the legislature & the attorney general disagree on what a ballot measure will do, it's best to vote no. Vote no Amendment I on the ballot.

South Dakota Searchlight@southdakotasearchlight.com · 2mo ago

South Dakota lawmakers say a question on the ballot would not end expanded #Medicaid eligibility. It would merely give them authority, they’ve said, to consider ending expanded coverage. But the attorney general says it would repeal Medicaid expansion if federal funding dips. buff.ly/mOXvDxw

DRA's Chase Jensen on Amendment L: “We view this third attempt in eight years to make it harder for citizens to change our form of government as disrespectful to South Dakota voters." www.keloland.com/news/local-n... #SouthDakotaelection #L-No #NoonL

Amendment L: Pros and cons

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakotans will be back at the polls for the general election in less than two months. One of the ballot questions would change the percentage of votes required…

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Great to see Big Eagle named to this important South Dakota position as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person specialist www.sdpb.org/crime-courts... #MMIW #MMIP

Longtime DOJ liaison named as South Dakota's MMIP specialist

A woman with decades of experience in the justice system is set to serve as South Dakota's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person specialist.

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THIS: “This is a pipeline to nowhere." - Kerry King, Iowa farmer. That's exactly right. Why is the Iowa Utilities Commission even considering hearings for Summit's proposed (somewhere) #CO2 #pipeline? insideclimatenews.org/news/1409202...

What’s Next for Summit’s Carbon ‘Pipeline to Nowhere’? - Inside Climate News

While its Midwest pipeline languishes in legal limbo, Summit Carbon Solutions is urging Iowa regulators to fast-track its next round of hearings.

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Mark your calendar for Nov. 6-7 in Pierre for our Annual Meeting! Austin Frericks, author of Barons, will be our keynote speaker on Friday night. Registration coming soon.

Proof that people being engaged with their #localgovernment matters! Rapid City is going to vet updates to the #datacenter ordinance with the public before beginning formal review www.newscenter1.tv/news/local/r... #localcontrol #zoning #peoplepower

Rapid City Planning Commission tables data center ordinance update for 60 days

Two years ago, the City Council approved data centers in light and heavy industrial zones.

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Excellent reporting from @kotatv.com on #datacenters & tech in #SouthDakota. Great to see Rapid City working for greater #transparency & public participation www.kotatv.com/video/2026/0...

Rapid City Data Center backlash: EPA Rules, Meta cash & space tech

The early evening news on KOTA Territory TV.

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Colorado shows that county zoning codes can build momentum for responsible renewable energy development while protecting residents and communities. Delta and Mesa counties demonstrate two pathways for shaping local policy around utility-scale #solar. worc.org/the-local-la...

Julie Burgod calls the South Dakota Attorney General's claim that the investigation is a coincidence "absurd." www.agweb.com/coincidence-... #SouthDakota #cafo #corporatecapture #intimidation

Looking for a job that's both fun and meaningful? This might be for you.

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Work with us! We're hiring a community organizer for our chapter & issue based organizing in Eastern South Dakota. Priority deadline is Sept. 21: www.dakotarural.org/who-we-are/e... #organizing #peoplepower #SouthDakota

Rural communities can garner huge economic benefits when wind projects come to the area—but only if residents come together and demand it. Dakota Resource Council helped New Rockford, North Dakota, get nearly $13M for local economic development. See how: worc.org/incentivizin... #windpower

Very sobering reporting about #water wells drying up West River as aquifer levels drop. Great example of why we shouldn't allow #uraniummining or even exploratory drilling - it wastes millions of gallons of water. We can't afford to lose it.

South Dakota News Watch@sdnewswatch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“I’ve lived here my whole life and I’ve never seen it this dry, this hot, this long." In rural areas of western South Dakota, the many shallow wells are running slow or have gone completely dry. Read how residents are facing the situation ⬇️ www.sdnewswatch.org/south-dakota...

Why is the state of #SouthDakota wasting #taxpayer dollars on "investigating" an Edmunds County farmer who filed a complaint regarding the county's process in approving an #industrialdairy? www.agweb.com/news/busines... #cafo #intimidation #firstamendment

The BLM's oil and gas leasing rule changes are a "gut-punch to split-estate landowners." The Missoula Current points out how shutting landowners out of leasing decisions risks harming ranching operations. missoulacurrent.com/split-estate...

Reduced import costs with no country of origin labeling is a huge handout to meatpackers and foreign beef producers looking to get a foothold in US markets. Meatpackers will rake in huge profits while American farmers and ranchers will be driven out of business.

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The takeaway: "Cattle market reports from Friday showed “crashing futures” because of the Trump announcement." And no country-of-origin-labeling. Oh the packers are cheering. #beef #breakupthepackers #COOL