The indelible history of mining poisons a town yet extracts something new.
Katie Myers
Katie Myers is a writer and audio producer in east Tennessee. She works as a reporter for Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio.
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Katie Myers is a writer and audio producer in east Tennessee. She works as a reporter for Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio.
The indelible history of mining poisons a town yet extracts something new.