Katie Myers

1 month ago | grist.org | Katie Myers

Libby Lindsay spent 21 years working underground as a miner for Bethlehem Steel in West Virginia. She saw many safety improvements over the years, and always felt grateful that she could call the local Mine Safety and Health Administration office whenever she wondered whether a rule was being followed. She joined the safety committees launched by the local chapter of the United Mine Workers, which collaborated with the agency to watchdog coal companies.

1 month ago | ecotopical.com | Katie Myers

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

2 months ago | grist.org | Katie Myers

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist, BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina, WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region, and Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan. On a recent Friday afternoon, Marie Richards sat in her living room in northern Michigan. She was having a hard time talking about her job at the U.S. Forest Service in the past tense. “I absolutely loved my job,” she said.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Katie Myers |Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco |Izzy Ross

1 hour agoUpdated Big Ten standings, projected Big Ten Tournament bracket after Michigan State miracle winnerTre Holloman and the Michigan State Spartans got in the spirit of March Madness early with a miraculous buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt. Can you …11 hours agoHitler among ‘true heroes of history,’ Michigan GOP official says. Party slams remarksRepublican officials in Michigan have condemned comments made by a county delegate, who referred to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a hero.

2 months ago | grist.org | Katie Myers

When the rivers and creeks running through eastern Kentucky jumped their banks and flooded a wide swath of the region for the second time in as many years, Cara Ellis set to work. One week later, she‚Äôs hardly let up. Ellis has spent countless hours helping friends in her hometown of Pikeville evacuate and delivering supplies to people who have lost their homes. ‚ÄúI‚Äôve been here, there, everywhere in the county,‚ÄĚ she said. ‚ÄúIt‚Äôs overwhelming.