Lynn Wohlwend
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About Lynn Wohlwend
Lynn Wohlwend grew up in Superior, Wis., less than two miles from the oil refinery. She’s an assistant professor in writing at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
My hometown is primed to become yet another sacrifice zone
An American community offers a precautionary tale about what happens when an oil refinery is allowed to expand.