Quality of Life

USDA's Anne Hazlett writes about broadband as a critical tool in battling opioid misuse.

What an electric co-op can deliver to a low-income town with a little help from USDA: broadband.

NRECA joins more than 900 other concerned parties in urging Congress to protect LIHEAP.

Spring has not meant mild weather in many parts of the United States.

Climatologists predict 14 named tropical storms, with at least seven reaching hurricane strength.

Several electric co-op priorities are included in the federal spending bill.

Now through July: USDA to sponsor roundtables on rural opioid crisis in four regions.

New round of USDA loans for rural electricity will also benefit local economies, says official.

USDA launches website to help rural communities respond to opioid crisis.

The worst winter winds since Superstorm Sandy have electric utility crews restoring power in the e