Rural Climate Policy Priorities
The intent of this working document is to describe climate change concerns specific to rural communities in the United States and identify...
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The White HouseOffice of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
June 10, 2026
FACT SHEET: Administration Announces Actions to Bring Jobs and Clean Energy to Rural America
Financing Hundreds Of Projects To Reduce Carbon Pollution In Rural Communities
President Obama is committed to combating climate change to protect future generations while supporting a strong rural economy. Climate change can no longer be seen as a distant... read more
The Center for Rural Strategies has produced numerous news stories and opinion pieces on the transition away from extractive energy in Appalachia. This booklet is a compilation of these stories.
The Center for Rural Strategies hosts the National Rural Assembly. Can you provide some history about the National Rural Assembly and tell us about this year’s gathering?
The Center for Rural Strategies was founded in 2001 in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a small town in the Appalachian coalfields. Rural Strategies seeks to improve economic and social conditions for communities in the countryside and around the world through the creative and innovative use of media and communications. By presenting accurate and compelling portraits of rural lives and cultures, we work to... read more
Across the country, local and regional agencies are finding new ways of building resilience through their day-to-day decisions. By applying a new lens to not only disaster recovery but also to planning, zoning, capital investment, lending, and other routine services, they are making their communities better able to withstand and bounce back from natural disasters and the impacts of climate change.
On May 19-20, the NADO Research Foundation and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), with support from the ... read more