Articles by Katie Myers
Katie Myers is a former Grist climate solutions reporting fellow.
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![A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.]()
![A coal miner wearing coveralls sits on a piece of mining equipment while eating his lunch.]()
A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease
Miners say the "overdue" regulation's success will depend upon upon effective enforcement.
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![Four Black dancers with the Gallery of the Streets troupe dance in front of a repaired levee in New Orleans, Louisiana.]()
![Four Black dancers with the Gallery of the Streets troupe dance in front of a repaired levee in New Orleans, Louisiana.]()
As climate change fractures communities, folklorists help stitch them back together
From Appalachia to the Bayou to the desert Southwest, here's how culture can teach us about adapting to a warmer world.
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![Smoke rises from the stacks at U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania.]()
![Smoke rises from the stacks at U.S. Steel Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvania.]()
The IRA will help ‘energy communities.’ But what does that mean?
Biden’s green transition could overlook towns heavily reliant upon fossil fuels for industries like steelmaking and fertilizer production.
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The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacks
For children living near U.S. highways, a transition to zero-emission electric vehicles will mean reduced exposure to dangerous exhaust.
