Julia Tilton, Daily Yonder

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Julia Tilton reports on climate and energy for the Daily Yonder and is a multimedia producer for the Center for Rural Strategies. Julia previously worked on NASA’s Curious Universe podcast, and her reporting has been featured in a host of local, regional and national news outlets from Alaska to Mexico.

Julia graduated from Vanderbilt with a degree in Earth & Environmental Sciences. She grew up in southern New Hampshire and is partial to the mountains and forests of the Northeast.

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How a data center derailed $240,000 for affordable housing in rural Maine

In rural Midcoast Maine, nearly a quarter of a million dollars in federal money earmarked for housing was rescinded from a small town after local officials sought to use the funds for a data center.

ByJulia Tilton, Daily Yonder

May 12, 2026

As data centers look to rural New England, Maine considers a moratorium

The bill’s advocates want answers about how data centers will affect energy costs in the region, which already has some of the country’s highest electricity prices.

ByJulia Tilton, Daily Yonder

February 23, 2026