In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Texas Observer. In the far…
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Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station.…
How a billionaire’s plan to export East Texas groundwater sparked a rural uprising
The farmers and ranchers who descended on city hall in Jacksonville, Texas, had been told…
Texas floods showed why many rural communities feel abandoned in a crisis
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Texas Tribune. Rain was already coursing…
Meet the small business owners electrifying Maine’s rural coast
This story was originally published by The Daily Yonder. On a sunny, 85-degree day in…
In rural Florida, locals suspect a mining company is to blame for flooding
This story was produced by Grist and co-published with The Marjorie. The storm had passed,…
USDA abruptly cancels rural energy grant application window
This story was originally published by Canary Media. For over two decades, Bruce Everly has…
It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate…
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
This story was originally published by The Daily Yonder. Lexi Shelhorse is a seventh-generation resident…
Trump zeroes out Biden’s funding for rural broadband access
The Trump administration continues with its cost-slashing, anti-DEI agenda, and its coming for nationwide efforts…