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Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

Trump administration to cancel grants for research on rural children's environmental hazards.
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Rural America Is Hardest Hit by Residents Fleeing, New Data Shows

Rural areas have a hard time competing with larger cities that offer more job opportunities and higher wages to young residents and families.
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Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The Trump EPA's 'Great American Comeback' will actually mean filthy air, dirty water, and no sanitation for rural communities

Catherine Coleman Flowers' 'Holy Ground' connects personal narratives with activism for environmental justice, emphasizing the need for transformation amid political and environmental challenges.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The Trump EPA's 'Great American Comeback' will actually mean filthy air, dirty water, and no sanitation for rural communities

Catherine Coleman Flowers' 'Holy Ground' connects personal narratives with activism for environmental justice, emphasizing the need for transformation amid political and environmental challenges.
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fromPoynter
6 months ago

A reminder to reporters: If you've seen one rural place ... you've seen one rural place - Poynter

"Too often, rural equals white in the popular imagination. But in reality, one in five Americans lives in rural areas, and nearly a quarter of those are people of color," said Xavier Morales, executive director of The Praxis Project, dismantling the myth that rural America is overwhelmingly white.
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