rural

The Fate of Thousands of US Dams Hangs in the Balance, Leaving Rural Communities With Hard Choices

Dams across the country are aging, and also facing pressures from urban sprawl and intensifying floods wrought by climate change.

By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Digging Deep to Understand Rural Opposition to Solar Power

By Dan Gearino

The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections

By Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder and Elizabeth Miller, Climate Central

Preserving the Cowboy Way of Life

By Emma Peterson

Rural Communities Like East Palestine, Ohio, Are at Outsized Risk of Train Derailments and the Ensuing Fallout

By Aydali Campa

One Farmer Set Off a Solar Energy Boom in Rural Minnesota; 10 Years Later, Here’s How It Worked Out

By Dan Gearino

One Man’s Determined Fight for Solar Power in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

The Choice for Rural Officials: Oppose Solar Power or Face Revolt

By Dan Gearino

Q&A: Eliza Griswold Reflects on the Lessons of  ‘Amity and Prosperity,’ Her Deep Dive Into Fracking in Southwest Pennsylvania

By David Shribman

Outnumbered: In Rural Ohio, Two Supporters of Solar Power Step Into a Roomful of Opposition

By Dan Gearino

The Energy Transition Runs Into a Ditch in Rural Ohio

By Dan Gearino

A Legacy of the New Deal, Electric Cooperatives Struggle to Democratize and Make a Green Transition

By James Bruggers