Local journalism in the U.S. remains at a crisis point: newsrooms that existed for decades have vanished or are at risk of disappearing. At the same time, there are urgent external crises that make the need for communities to receive information all the more critical – namely climate change.
The Rural Newswire exists in order to help provide resources to newsrooms that serve rural communities. For editors and publishers looking for editorial support, all of our stories are free to redistribute, republish, and share.
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05/04/2026
Hurricane Helene shattered lives — and the systems that keep people sober
Recovery from substance use disorder requires community. What happens when a disaster tears that apart?
05/04/2026
Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together.
Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?
03/31/2026
Texas saw a $50B future in clean energy. Then the political winds shifted.
Renewables brought income to ranchers and tax revenue to counties long buffeted by boom-and-bust oil cycles. Policy changes in Washington and unease on the ground threaten that momentum.
03/24/2026
A look behind the scenes of what could be Google’s biggest test of carbon capture
Documents indicate that the tech company may be planning a massive natural gas powered data center project in Nebraska — but it could hinge on one piece of legislation.
03/24/2026
Utah Republicans see storing nuclear waste as a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
Some think a Trump administration plan is a chance to boost communities that hemorrhaged jobs after coal plants closed.
03/12/2026
In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors
How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.
03/10/2026
The feds pulled $1.5B from tribal clean energy. Tribes are finding another way.
With federal funding gone, tribes are turning to philanthropy, alternative lenders, and their own institutions.
02/24/2026
To power Utah’s data center boom, companies are turning to fossil fuels
The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.
02/19/2026
The cowboy who got rich selling veggie burgers
To see the future of food, look no further than Sam Cobb, the cattle rancher making soy-based Boca Burgers.
02/19/2026
The nation’s largest public utility is going back to coal — with almost no input from the public
The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy
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