Tag: Rural
It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.
Extreme heat can exacerbate existing health conditions in older adults, leading to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke…
This rural community fought one of the country’s biggest gas-powered data centers — and won
The rural community of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, faced a major threat last October when plans were announced for…
Trump tax bill a threat to rural health care
The Senate is set to reconvene next week with significant decisions to make regarding Medicaid policies that could…
How Trump’s threatened cuts would hit Maine’s rural schools : NPR
Reading interventionist Roxanne Davis works with a first grader on forming words at Mill Stream Elementary School. Greta…
Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to go green
The San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative in southern Colorado is working tirelessly to provide electricity to over…
Rural building may yet be disposed of
An old school building in rural Southland has been a topic of discussion for years, with multiple unsuccessful…
Rural Healthcare Deserts Are A National Security Risk
The state of rural healthcare in America is in crisis, with hospitals and pharmacies shutting down at an…
Large study of chronic disease in rural areas faces loss of funding
Ramachandran and his team were blindsided by the sudden cancellation of their funding. The Rural Cohort Study, which…
Closures of EPA’s regional environmental justice offices will hurt rural America
The closure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional offices and the placement of employees on administrative leave…
Trump may be gambling with his rural support in Wisconsin
In the rural heartlands that once buoyed Donald Trump's ascent to the presidency, economic storms are brewing—storms that…
James Carville Says Democrats Should Never Have Abandoned Rural Voters
Renowned Democratic strategist James Carville, known for helping elect Bill Clinton to the White House in 1992, expressed…