Katie Myers
Climate ReporterKatie Myers reports on climate in Appalachia through a partnership between BPR and Grist. She previously served as a climate solutions fellow at Grist. She also reported with the Ohio Valley ReSource and WMMT 88.7 FM in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Her freelance work has appeared in the BBC, NPR, Belt Magazine, and Scalawag Magazine, among others.
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The Forest Plan allowance for logging threatened four endangered bat species, according to the ruling. -
A hearing on having a moratorium on data centers brought up memories of removal and extraction. -
All winter, local nonprofits have been cleaning debris, planting trees, and restoring streambanks across 11 counties hurt by Hurricane Helene. -
Insurance is staying relatively flat, but that’s not the whole story. -
Leaked database shows many guide signs on public lands are under review, with status uncertain -
Mayor looks forward to now wastewater treatment plant, space for industry -
From Canton to Asheville, here's what voters had to say about why they vote. -
As climate change remakes the mountains, the fight to save the beloved salamander is a fight for regional identity. -
The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy. -
For many in the former papermill town, the moratorium is an opportunity to think through a community-centered vision for the future.
