DRC's Podcast

About DRC's Podcast

Dakota Resource Council podcast is a weekly update with organization news, events and member profiles. Formed in 1978, Dakota Resource Council grew out of existing organizing efforts responding to impacts from coal development. Each year brings new threats to our members and their communities. Local residents often have to play defense when it comes to rapid energy and agriculture policies and infrastructure. But – they have power when they come together as a community.Responsible development requires local short-term and long-term concerns from constituents to be taken into account when decisions are being made. We owe it to our neighbors, our communities, and our future generations to protect our state’s resources and local voices.DRC works with communities across the state to organize around common goals of securing a thriving North Dakota and putting people first. Members take action to create public awareness and shape public policy to ensure safe and responsible development, to protect North Dakota’s agricultural economy, and to establish a foundation for a just transition to a diverse energy economy.

Publisher

DRC

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Dec 2019

Latest episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Grassroots in Mercer County: Unpacking the Reality of Hyperscale Data Centers

   In this episode, DRC Rural Energy and Data Center Organizer Ishauna Jacobberger sits down with Mercer County resident and retired educator Linette Irwin to discuss the massive data center developments proposed in central North Dakota. Linette shares how she and a dedicated group of neighbors formed Mercer County Concerned Citizens to dig into public records, map lease options, and uncover the true scale of proposed projects in their backyard. Together, they talk through the reality of 1.7-gig...

2. 

   19 Feb 2025

   103: DRC's Mission & Impact (Scott Skokos Interview)

   Scott Skokos discusses the Dakota Resource Council's mission to protect North Dakota's land and communities, as Sean Erickson interviews him about empowering local voices against corporate overreach.

3. 

   19 Feb 2025

   102: Empowering Native Voices (Nicole Donaghy Interview)

   Nicole Donaghy, Executive Director of North Dakota Native Vote, discusses challenges and opportunities for Indigenous communities in North Dakota, highlighting the importance of grassroots organizing; this is an interview.

Who has been a guest on DRC's Podcast

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• Nicole Donaghy
• Don Morrison
• Liz Anderson
• Bill Bullard
• David Schwalbe

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

38

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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