Written by Annie Jane Cotten
Annie Jane Cotten
Annie Jane Cotten is Appalachian Voice's Community Outreach Coordinator. She brings over 20 years of experience organizing in Central Appalachian communities and supporting citizen empowerment for a brighter future.
Miners continue long fight for adequate black lung benefits
This is a meeting of the Southwest Virginia Black Lung Association Chapter II, and they have a lot to talk about.
Residents fight for Kentucky water
SB 89 would strip protections for Kentucky’s groundwater, headwater ephemeral streams and many wetlands, increasing pollution risks, raising water treatment costs and exacerbating flood risks for communities across the commonwealth.