USDA Finalizes New Rules Effectively Ending Solar Funding Under Rural Energy Program
WASHINGTON — Following a prolonged series of regulatory stops and starts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially implemented sweeping changes to a long-standing federal initiative designed to help farmers…
Big Tech Invests Millions in Rural Texas as Data Center Backlash Grows
A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These projects represent just a fraction…
Tech Giants Pour Millions into Rural Texas Communities Amid Scrutiny and Resistance over Data Centers
A new water tower in Turkey: $3 million. Upgrades for a museum in Stamford: $400,000. A first responders appreciation barbecue in Medina County: $10,000. These are just a few examples…
A Rural Idaho County, Having Banned Renewables, Weighs a Second Look
Jeff Hough did not pull any punches. Standing before a packed courthouse, the Republican county commissioner warned his colleagues that the vote they were about to take would directly violate…
From Ban to Reconsideration: A Rural Idaho County Revisits Its Clean Energy Future
Jeff Hough did not pull any punches. Standing before a packed courthouse in Pocatello, the Bannock County commissioner warned his fellow officials that what they were about to do would…
The Chatterbox Chronicles: Inside the Mobile Recording Studio Fostering Human Connection in Rural Manitoba
GRUNTHAL — Last Sunday, against the backdrop of a crisp, sunny morning, David Balzer parked his vintage 1978 Triple E Surfside camper trailer on a local church lot and prepared…
Proposed Transit Funding Cuts Threaten Public Transportation Networks Across Rural and Urban America
As the executive director of the Living Independent Network Corp, Jeremy Maxand spends his days doing everything within his power to help people who do not drive get around safely…