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Katie Myers

Knoxville

Writer at Freelance

writer | @grist/@blueridgepublic formerly @wmmtfm | read & heard in BBC, the New Republic, Belt Magazine etc | I write for the stage sometimes

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Articles

  • Why the Forest Service is logging after Hurricane Helene — and why some say it’s a mistake

    1 week ago | grist.org | Katie Myers

    In the months after Hurricane Helene leveled thousands of acres in Pisgah National Forest, John Beaudet and other volunteers cleared downed trees from the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Chopping them up and moving them aside was back-breaking work, but essential to ensuring safe passage for hikers.

  • Why the Forest Service is logging after Hurricane Helene - and why some say it’s a mistake

    1 week 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.

  • Trump axed a rule designed to spare taxpayers the burden of future flooding

    2 weeks ago | grist.org | Katie Myers

    This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. Earlier this year, elected officials from 18 towns and counties devastated by Hurricane Helene gathered outside the Madison County courthouse in Marshall, North Carolina. Standing in a street still stained with the mud left behind when the French River overran its banks, they called for swifter state and federal help rebuilding their communities.

  • Trump axed a rule designed to spare taxpayers the burden of future flooding

    2 weeks 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.

  • Trump administration moves to shutter mine safety offices in coal country

    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.

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