Articles by Regional Reporter, Appalachia Katie Myers
Katie 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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16 youth sue Montana in groundbreaking climate lawsuit, arguing its fossil fuel support violates their constitutional rights
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates their constitutional rights.
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![A city employee tosses an assortment of plastic containers into a curbside recycling truck in Houston, Texas.]()
![A city employee tosses an assortment of plastic containers into a curbside recycling truck in Houston, Texas.]()
New research defends curbside recycling as an effective climate tool
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
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![Country singer Dolly Parton appears in a black and white photo showing her performing in concert on a darkened stage at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.]()
![Country singer Dolly Parton appears in a black and white photo showing her performing in concert on a darkened stage at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.]()
Dolly Parton’s new song is a climate anthem — if you want it to be
The iconic singer has a long history of taking seemingly "political" positions that say less about her convictions than about our own.
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![Smoke rises into a clear sky from the two smokestacks at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-powered power plant in Cumberland, Tennessee.]()
![Smoke rises into a clear sky from the two smokestacks at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal-powered power plant in Cumberland, Tennessee.]()
Replace fossil fuels — with more fossil fuels? That’s one major utility’s plan.
The Tennessee Valley Authority — the nation's largest public utility — wants to replace two coal power plants with natural gas, raising climate and environmental justice concerns.
