Katie Myers
@stopitkatie.bsky.social
Appalachian regional climate reporter @ Grist/ Blue Ridge Public Radio. I write plays and other weird stuff sometimes.
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Did you know Kodak was a military contractor? grist.org/accountabili...
Buoyed by a retro revival, Kodak's dark environmental past is coming to light
A snapshot of Kodak’s long history includes cameras, military contracts, and decades of pollution and environmental degradation.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Did you know Kodak was a military contractor? grist.org/accountabili...
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NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
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But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
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Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene
An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.
www.propublica.org
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
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Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.
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#Climate #GoFundMe #Trump #Disaster #FEMA #Evangelical
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.
grist.org/accountabili...
#Climate #GoFundMe #Trump #Disaster #FEMA #Evangelical
Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
On a dusty, warm day last October, nearly a month after Hurricane Helene tore across the southeastern United States, Donald Trump stood behind a podium in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to pledge funding ...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.
grist.org/accountabili...
#Climate #GoFundMe #Trump #Disaster #FEMA #Evangelical
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits.
grist.org/accountabili...
#Climate #GoFundMe #Trump #Disaster #FEMA #Evangelical
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A year ago, Trump raised $8 million for Helene survivors through a GoFundMe campaign. But where did it all go?
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
Trump raised $8 million for Hurricane Helene survivors. Where did it all go?
On a dusty, warm day last October, nearly a month after Hurricane Helene tore across the southeastern United States, Donald Trump stood behind a podium in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to pledge funding ...
grist.org
September 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A year ago, Trump raised $8 million for Helene survivors through a GoFundMe campaign. But where did it all go?
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
In the latest installment of @grist.org's #DisasterEconomy series, @stopitkatie.bsky.social gives a really honest look at how hard it is to get the answer. grist.org/accountabili...
My latest for BPR - watch for our Helene coverage all week as we approach a year since the storm.
Since last September, when Hurricane Helene ripped through Western North Carolina and caused more than 2,000 landslides in the region, state and federal geologists have been racing to figure out what went wrong — and how to make people safer.
www.bpr.org/helene-recov...
www.bpr.org/helene-recov...
What Helene taught us about deadly landslides
When Darlene Kurkendall closes her eyes, she imagines the walls of her house falling away. She sees the people in her community — friends, neighbors, family — swept out of sight by a horrendous heap o...
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September 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
My latest for BPR - watch for our Helene coverage all week as we approach a year since the storm.
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More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky voted this week to join the United Auto Workers, which represents thousands of Ford workers across the country. The margin was close (11) and the company is challenging the results. From WKU:
BlueOval SK challenging the UAW’s 11-vote victory among workers at Kentucky EV battery plant
The United Auto Workers union has preliminarily won a razor-thin election at a fourth electric vehicle battery plant in the U.S. More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Ke...
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August 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
More than 1,000 workers at the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky voted this week to join the United Auto Workers, which represents thousands of Ford workers across the country. The margin was close (11) and the company is challenging the results. From WKU:
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Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make even bigger mess.
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#Climate #Disaster #Wildfires #Hurricane #Environment #Policy
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make even bigger mess.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Wildfires #Hurricane #Environment #Policy
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it's also a burden.
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make even bigger mess.
grist.org
August 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make even bigger mess.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Wildfires #Hurricane #Environment #Policy
How the necessary work of cleaning up can make even bigger mess.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Disaster #Wildfires #Hurricane #Environment #Policy
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FEMA backing out of tree removal coverage for many Western NC residents- after they said they would
Woodfin resident faces $6k bill after FEMA denies Helene-damaged tree removal coverage
A Woodfin resident speaks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's refusal to clear some Helene-damaged trees.
wlos.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
FEMA backing out of tree removal coverage for many Western NC residents- after they said they would
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@soljourno.bsky.social and CCNow have put together an incredible panel for Tuesday's webinar on local reporting:
- @camillepd.bsky.social
- @stopitkatie.bsky.social
- Emilie Stigliani (The Sacramento Bee)
- @breannadraxler.bsky.social
RSVP to join the convo! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- @camillepd.bsky.social
- @stopitkatie.bsky.social
- Emilie Stigliani (The Sacramento Bee)
- @breannadraxler.bsky.social
RSVP to join the convo! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@soljourno.bsky.social and CCNow have put together an incredible panel for Tuesday's webinar on local reporting:
- @camillepd.bsky.social
- @stopitkatie.bsky.social
- Emilie Stigliani (The Sacramento Bee)
- @breannadraxler.bsky.social
RSVP to join the convo! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- @camillepd.bsky.social
- @stopitkatie.bsky.social
- Emilie Stigliani (The Sacramento Bee)
- @breannadraxler.bsky.social
RSVP to join the convo! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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In April, without any warning, FEMA pulled $200 million worth of infrastructure grants intended to help communities weather natural disasters. They canceled a $6 million grant awarded to the small town I live in. Just a few weeks later this happened👇
July 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In April, without any warning, FEMA pulled $200 million worth of infrastructure grants intended to help communities weather natural disasters. They canceled a $6 million grant awarded to the small town I live in. Just a few weeks later this happened👇
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Trump is fast-tracking new coal mines — even when they don’t make economic sense.
In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
#Coal #Policy #Energy #Climate #Politics #TN
In Appalachian Tennessee, mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts. Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
#Coal #Policy #Energy #Climate #Politics #TN
Trump is fast-tracking new coal mines — even when they don’t make economic sense
The Trump administration is approving coal mines under the guise of an "energy emergency," but it will do little to save a declining industry.
grist.org
July 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
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#Climate #Environment #Weather #Floods #Flooding #TX #Disaster
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Floods #Flooding #TX #Disaster
Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
grist.org
July 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Kerr County’s tragic flood wasn’t an outlier. It was a preview.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Floods #Flooding #TX #Disaster
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Climate #Environment #Weather #Floods #Flooding #TX #Disaster
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LPM is one of my absolutely favorite organizations, and one of the few monthly hits to my checking account I never even consider wondering why I haven't cancelled.
In fact, I upped my monthly donation by 30% this morning. WFPK brings me so much happiness, KCIR does -amazing- local journalism.
In fact, I upped my monthly donation by 30% this morning. WFPK brings me so much happiness, KCIR does -amazing- local journalism.
We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:
Louisville Public Media
Donate now and help Louisville Public Media educate, connect, engage, entertain and inform our community. Support local, independent media. Become a member today with a gift of $15 per month or any am...
donate.lpm.org
July 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
LPM is one of my absolutely favorite organizations, and one of the few monthly hits to my checking account I never even consider wondering why I haven't cancelled.
In fact, I upped my monthly donation by 30% this morning. WFPK brings me so much happiness, KCIR does -amazing- local journalism.
In fact, I upped my monthly donation by 30% this morning. WFPK brings me so much happiness, KCIR does -amazing- local journalism.
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Noticing fewer fireflies this year? You're not alone! I'm breaking down why, and what we can do about it, in this thread.
#Fireflies #Nature #Climate #Environment
#Fireflies #Nature #Climate #Environment
July 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Noticing fewer fireflies this year? You're not alone! I'm breaking down why, and what we can do about it, in this thread.
#Fireflies #Nature #Climate #Environment
#Fireflies #Nature #Climate #Environment
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Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.
Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.
grist.org/science/seei...
#Science #Nature #Bugs #Insects #Environment #Habitat
Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.
grist.org/science/seei...
#Science #Nature #Bugs #Insects #Environment #Habitat
Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here's why, and how you can help.
Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. A few landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.
grist.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.
Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.
grist.org/science/seei...
#Science #Nature #Bugs #Insects #Environment #Habitat
Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make a big difference.
grist.org/science/seei...
#Science #Nature #Bugs #Insects #Environment #Habitat
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In Appalachian Tennessee, coal mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts, There hadn’t been any new mines since 2020, and the last active ones shut down in 2023.
Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
In Appalachian Tennessee, coal mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts, There hadn’t been any new mines since 2020, and the last active ones shut down in 2023.
Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
Trump is fast-tracking new coal mines - even when they don’t make economic sense
The Trump administration is approving coal mines under the guise of an "energy emergency," but it will do little to save a declining industry.
grist.org
July 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Latest for @grist.org -
In Appalachian Tennessee, coal mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts, There hadn’t been any new mines since 2020, and the last active ones shut down in 2023.
Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
In Appalachian Tennessee, coal mines shut down and couldn't pay their debts, There hadn’t been any new mines since 2020, and the last active ones shut down in 2023.
Now a new one is opening under the guise of an "energy emergency."
grist.org/energy/trump...
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Our very own @stopitkatie.bsky.social was on @wbur.org's Here and Now this week, and her enthusiasm for the subject is truly infectious!
Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#Fireflies #Climate #Environment #Nature #Night #Habitat #Conservation #Podcast #HereAndNow
Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#Fireflies #Climate #Environment #Nature #Night #Habitat #Conservation #Podcast #HereAndNow
Seeing less fireflies this summer? This is why
Environmental factors may be leading to a population decline in fireflies.
www.wbur.org
July 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Our very own @stopitkatie.bsky.social was on @wbur.org's Here and Now this week, and her enthusiasm for the subject is truly infectious!
Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#Fireflies #Climate #Environment #Nature #Night #Habitat #Conservation #Podcast #HereAndNow
Listen here: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...
#Fireflies #Climate #Environment #Nature #Night #Habitat #Conservation #Podcast #HereAndNow
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Check out these upcoming events with Denali Nalamalapu for their new book "Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance."
📍 7/12 – Roanoke, VA | In conversation w/ Rae Garringer & Terry McGuire
📍 7/17 – Knoxville, TN | Book talk w/ Katie Meyers
📍 7/19 – Hazard, KY | Book talk w/ Robert Gipe
📍 7/12 – Roanoke, VA | In conversation w/ Rae Garringer & Terry McGuire
📍 7/17 – Knoxville, TN | Book talk w/ Katie Meyers
📍 7/19 – Hazard, KY | Book talk w/ Robert Gipe
July 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Check out these upcoming events with Denali Nalamalapu for their new book "Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance."
📍 7/12 – Roanoke, VA | In conversation w/ Rae Garringer & Terry McGuire
📍 7/17 – Knoxville, TN | Book talk w/ Katie Meyers
📍 7/19 – Hazard, KY | Book talk w/ Robert Gipe
📍 7/12 – Roanoke, VA | In conversation w/ Rae Garringer & Terry McGuire
📍 7/17 – Knoxville, TN | Book talk w/ Katie Meyers
📍 7/19 – Hazard, KY | Book talk w/ Robert Gipe
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It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. This time of year, their lights can be found by the water, high up in the tree canopy, and out in open fields, drawing onlookers of all ages to one of nature’s loveliest light shows.
July 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. This time of year, their lights can be found by the water, high up in the tree canopy, and out in open fields, drawing onlookers of all ages to one of nature’s loveliest light shows.
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@blueridgepublic.bsky.social bringing the truth about the effects of climate crisis on trout fishing in North Carolina. #tenkara #fixedlineangling
Fishing is a way of life in Western NC - and it's threatened by climate change
The angling industry and its conservationists are handling storm damage and looking towards the future.
www.bpr.org
July 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
@blueridgepublic.bsky.social bringing the truth about the effects of climate crisis on trout fishing in North Carolina. #tenkara #fixedlineangling
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A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world.
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Appalachia #Weather #Rivers #Disaster #Tourist #Storms
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Appalachia #Weather #Rivers #Disaster #Tourist #Storms
A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
The first tourist season since Hurricane Helene pummeled North Carolina reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org
June 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world.
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Appalachia #Weather #Rivers #Disaster #Tourist #Storms
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
#Appalachia #Weather #Rivers #Disaster #Tourist #Storms
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In parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, river guides are launching into their first post Helene raft season. But everything is different now. Jobs are gone, rivers are changed, and many are left wondering what’s next for them.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
In parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, river guides are launching into their first post Helene raft season. But everything is different now. Jobs are gone, rivers are changed, and many are left wondering what’s next for them.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
A year after Helene, river guides in Appalachia are navigating a new world
The first tourist season since Hurricane Helene pummeled North Carolina reveals how much the river and livelihoods have changed.
grist.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Latest for @grist.org:
In parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, river guides are launching into their first post Helene raft season. But everything is different now. Jobs are gone, rivers are changed, and many are left wondering what’s next for them.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
In parts of North Carolina and Tennessee, river guides are launching into their first post Helene raft season. But everything is different now. Jobs are gone, rivers are changed, and many are left wondering what’s next for them.
grist.org/extreme-weat...
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Coal miners are fighting Trump’s safety cuts — and winning.
grist.org/regulation/c...
#Health #Climate #Mining #Coal #OSHA #WestVirginia #MSHA
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#Health #Climate #Mining #Coal #OSHA #WestVirginia #MSHA
Coal miners are fighting Trump's safety cuts — and winning
When miners protested Trump’s move to shutter safety offices and a health program for black lung disease, his administration reversed course.
grist.org
June 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Coal miners are fighting Trump’s safety cuts — and winning.
grist.org/regulation/c...
#Health #Climate #Mining #Coal #OSHA #WestVirginia #MSHA
grist.org/regulation/c...
#Health #Climate #Mining #Coal #OSHA #WestVirginia #MSHA
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It is hard to keep up with everything going on these days, but @zteirstein.bsky.social for @grist.org on the House IRA repeal vote is some of the most clearheaded political analysis I’ve seen. Read to understand more about the moment in which we’ve found ourselves: grist.org/politics/hou...
Moderate Republicans defended Biden's climate law — then voted to repeal it
House lawmakers just voted along party lines to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act.
grist.org
May 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It is hard to keep up with everything going on these days, but @zteirstein.bsky.social for @grist.org on the House IRA repeal vote is some of the most clearheaded political analysis I’ve seen. Read to understand more about the moment in which we’ve found ourselves: grist.org/politics/hou...