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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For many in the former papermill town, the moratorium is an opportunity to think through a community-centered vision for the future. -
$290 million will allow the agencies to spend the next decade stewarding wildlife habitat and improving outdoor recreation after the storm. -
Canton follows other communities in western North Carolina that are considering resistance to data centers, citing environmental, energy and noise pollution concerns -
Utilities use a "diverse mix" to power through extreme demand — including gas and coal, which can get expensive. -
How to stay warm safely and more storm tips. -
The Forest Service extended permitless wood collection into 2026 because downed trees still pose a fire risk. -
The home solar and energy efficiency tax credits were cut off at the end of 2025, but options still remain -
DEQ is providing money for North Carolina communities to mitigate future disasters -
The community bookstore and co-op hopes a new solar battery will help it serve as a disaster relief hub in the future -
Over a hundred attended a public session in the Big Ivy last week, highlighting a growing debate over the scale and speed of proposed forest recovery projects.
