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Via the GAO YouTube channel
US could rely more on foreign ag workers under Trump. High demand is already straining the government.
A new GAO report warns that rapid growth of H-2A program could impact workers’ rights. These workers might be even more important under a second-term Donald Trump, who supported the program in the past.
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An abandoned mine in Idaho is now prime habitat for bats
Collaboration between government agencies and a mining company has transformed a dangerous but valuable property.
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CDC Presents a Five-Year Plan for Rural Healthcare
Outlining rural health issues and priorities is the latest step in combating rural health disparities, according to leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Oklahoma child care facilities face ‘burdensome’ licensing requirements, study finds
Oklahoma children outnumber the spots available in licensed child care facilities, and rural counties are feeling the burden of uneven access.
RNN Highlights
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Angelica Edwards for Enlace Latino NC
Bridging Access
Rural communities of color may be facing barriers to health care, but they’re also laying the groundwork for a more equitable future. Whether it’s hospitals reopening, These stories led by Capital B and The Associated Press, offer a roadmap.
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Jerry L Mennenga for the Flatwater Free Press
Nebraska Evolving
The perception is that Nebraska’s smaller communities are dying. The reality is that many rural Nebraska counties are now growing for one reason. Immigration.
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Dave Pellar for Oviedo Community News
Preserve or Develop? The Race Against Time to Protect Florida’s Wildlife Corridor
Just off a trail in Central Florida lies evidence, piled in bear boneyards, of Florida’s battle between development and an imperiled corridor.
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Beef over beef: In North Platte, promises of economic boom smash into fears over immigrants
November 15, 2024
In the years since Sustainable Beef – a rancher-owned meatpacking plant – announced plans to open in the west-central city of 22,523, City Council meetings have been peppered with complaints about the project – worry over the smell, traffic and assumptions about the plant’s future 2,500 employees.
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New battery manufacturer in Kentucky to create more than 1,500 jobs
November 15, 2024
Renewable energy company Canadian Solar Inc. announced a new industrial battery manufacturing plant in Shelbyville, representing a $712 million investment.
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Rural Black America Sees Little Hope for Change in Another Trump Term
November 14, 2024
They’ve already faced years of racism, erasure, and neglect. They need political and civic infrastructure to fight back.
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Six-Hour Meeting on Opioid Settlement Funds Results in No Definitive Board Action
November 14, 2024
Some supervisors are pushing to develop a strategic plan before allocating any funds, while others want to start deploying money quickly, in hopes of having a more immediate effect. Chair Kevin Crye says the most urgent priority is funding substance use prevention efforts with youth.
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This Remote Hawaiian Island Had Vanished. Here’s Why Its Comeback Is Crucial
November 14, 2024
The storm destroyed a primary nesting site for endangered sea turtles and monk seals. East Island’s reemergence in this remote atoll has become an unexpected sign of resilience against climate change.
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As Goes the Black Belt, So Goes Georgia
November 13, 2024
As chair of the Bryan County Democrats, Keith McCants says that to win statewide, Democrats need to go outside of Atlanta.
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North Carolina drug overdose deaths appear to be dropping. Why?
November 13, 2024
As drug experts parse the data trying to understand the factors that could contribute to a sudden drop in overdose deaths, harm reductionists in western North Carolina work to stave off a possible spike in overdoses after the destruction brought by Hurricane Helene.
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Ammunition plant didn’t notify the public of toxic chemicals released into the New River for over a month, residents say
November 13, 2024
Petroleum, calcium sulfate and dibutyl phthalate were released into the New River during the late-September flood, Christiansburg residents were told last week.
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Federal sage grouse plans panned by Wyoming and environmentalists, praised by others
November 12, 2024
Policies are aimed at strengthening protections for Bureau of Land Management habitat, but the state intends to contest the new plans in the waning months of the grouse-friendly Biden administration.