Proposed EPA rule would not require public input before construction of new pollution-causing facilities, most of which are in rural places - Entrepreneur Generations

A newly proposed federal Environmental Protection Agency plan would eliminate the requirement that states seek public comment before issuing...

Walmart to pay $50 million for its role in bolstering the opioid crisis - Entrepreneur Generations

The Justice Department announced this week that Walmart must pay $50 million to resolve claims “that its pharmacies filled hundreds of thous...

United Houma Nation credits 'good journalism' as reason for $56.5 million federal grant award - Entrepreneur Generations

The United Houma Nation in South Louisiana is crediting "good journalism" for a newly awarded $56.5 million grant it received from...

New federal rule would increase water cuts in the Colorado River Basin; Native American tribes say they weren't consulted - Entrepreneur Generations

Colorado River Indian Tribes say the U.S. Department of the Interior did not provide them with enough notice or allow them sufficient input ...

California farmers are 'returning lettuce to the soil,' laying off workers as fears about cyclosporiasis continue - Entrepreneur Generations

Workers are being laid off, assembly lines have stopped and huge amounts of lettuce and cabbage are being returned to the soil at farms acro...

One reporter's journey through the American West puts her on the frontlines of climate change - Entrepreneur Generations

Climate change is altering the great American landscape, with rural places often on the frontlines of disasters that are becoming more and m...

For locals in East Tennessee, Dolly Parton's death is personal. Here's how local news covered the story. - Entrepreneur Generations

There are no shortage of tributes and obituaries pouring in from all corners of the country honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton thi...

New York family-owned, free weekly newspaper survives with hard-working owners, positivity, interaction with readers - Entrepreneur Generations

     (Cup Fabian Barra via Sunsplash) Publisher Mark Frost does everything at The Chronicle in Glens Falls, NY, from writing stories and edi...

Kentucky mother and daughter stand firm against data center; decline $26 million offer for 500 acres of family land - Entrepreneur Generations

    The artificial intelligence boom has introduced the potential for data centers into communities across America, pitting technology again...

Coal miners continue to be plagued with black lung disease at high rates, now attributed to smaller, thinner coal seams - Entrepreneur Generations

Vedrana Filipovic via Sunsplash Efforts to increase black lung benefits were highlighted in The Rural Blog in a July 14 post , and today we...