Source to Tap to Treatment: Rural Utilities in the 21st Century

Aerial view of a rural water treatment facility beside a river, surrounded by farmland and a small town in the distance with morning mist over the water—representing the drinking water infrastructure that serves rural communities.

JCShepard.com | June 14, 2026 | Category: Policy, Economy Last week, we looked at the systems that rural communities use for communications. This week, we look at something even more fundamental: the systems that keep the water clean, take it away again when it’s been used, and manage what’s left over. Drinking water, wastewater, and […]

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Solar Energy, Farmland, and the Agrivoltaic Frontier

Panoramic rural landscape with solar panels, wind turbines, and farmland, representing the future of integrated solar energy and land stewardship.

How Rural America Is Blending Clean Energy, Agriculture, and Ecological Resilience This is the third installment in JCShepard.com’s October energy series, examining how the clean energy transition is transforming rural communities. In Week 1, we explored global energy trends and the rising strain on rural grids. Last week, we focused on wind energy and how […]

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