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The Rural Impact

The Rural Impact

Hosted by: Michelle Rathman

A Podcast that Connects the Dots between Policy and Rural Everything.

Season 13
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A Conversation About Well-being in America with Becky Payne

Season #13

In this episode of The Rural Impact, Michelle Rathman welcomes Becky Payne, President and CEO of The Rippel Foundation, for a timely conversation about the state of well-being in America and what communities can do to...
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A Conversation about Land Use and Powering Rural with Jason Strouf, John Shafer and Rebekah Pierce

Season #13

Land use decisions are shaping the future of rural Americaā€”from the rapid growth of data centers to new opportunities for producing food and renewable energy on the same land. In Part One of this episode, A...
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Pathways to Powering Rural America with John C. Shepard

Season #13

As artificial intelligence expands and the demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, rural America is increasingly at the center of conversations and controversies over energy production, data centers, land use,...
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