In the fight against climate change, national goals are facing local resistance. One county scheduled 19 nights of meetings to debate one wind farm.
Tag: Rural Areas
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A Policy Renaissance Is Needed for Rural America to Thrive
Since 2008, rural places have generally been left behind. But our nation still lacks a coherent federal rural policy.
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A Rural Hospital’s Excruciating Choice: $3.2 Million a Year or Inpatient Care?
A new federal program offers hefty payments to small hospitals at risk of closing. But it comes with a bewildering requirement: to end all inpatient care.
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Indonesia Earthquake Takes a Heavy Toll on Children
Children accounted for a third of the at least 272 dead when an earthquake hit Indonesia this week. Experts say the disaster highlights poor building standards in rural areas.