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I'm Brittany Loose. And today, we're bringing you a story from our friends over at CodeSwitch,

NPR's podcast about race and identity. In this episode, my good friend and pod cousin,

BA Parker takes us to her hometown, Baltimore, where she meets up with a group of teens

going up against big coal. They're fighting for their future and fighting for environmental

justice. And I don't want to spoil the episode because it's so so so good, so I'll stop there.

Without further ado, here's my dear friend Parker.

Hey everyone, I'm BA Parker and I'm here today with NPR Climate Reporter, Rebecca Hersher.

Hey Rebecca. Hey. Now Rebecca, you live in Baltimore. I grew up in Baltimore County.

Right, you're from Baltimore County. I live in Baltimore City.

It's a small distinction unless you're from there.

Exactly, exactly. And you know, I live here and there's a local story that I've been following

and I thought of you because I know you have a lot of love for this place and it's a story

about the trains that carry coal through the county and the city.

Growing up in Baltimore, I never considered that I grew up in a coal town. Every once in a while,

I'd hear a train sound its horn in the distance but I didn't pay much attention to it. It was just

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