Written by Jamie Goodman

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Jamie Goodman

Jamie is an Appalachian local with a deep and unshakeable love of the mountains her family has called home since the mid-1700s. With a background in journalism and communications, she has been with Appalachian Voices since 2008 and currently serves as our Director of Digital Innovation and Technology.

Forty-Eight Hour Coal Roundup – It’s Been A Heck Of A Day (or two)

Safety of Dozens of Citizens Threatened at “Public…

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October/November 2009 issue in downloadable PDF

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EPA Regional Recommends All 79 Mountaintop Removal Permits for Further Review

After a 14-day initial review period, the Environmental…

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New York Times Runs Lead Story on Drinking Water Contaminated by Coal Slurry

The struggles of folks in West Virginia is…

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Tree-sit Halts Blasting at Mountaintop Removal Mining Site

Two activists from Climate Ground Zero and Mountain…

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No families allowed in “families for coal” group. Say again?

According to a Grist blog posted today titled…

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August/September 2009 issue in PDF format

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People & Power Runs Segment on Coal River Mountain

Al Jazeera English, the world’s first global English…

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West Virginia Coal Groups Urge Boycott of Tennessee

Shortly after a Senate sub-committee hearing on the…

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Is it time for the Feds? Intimidation and Violence Escalating in West Virginia’s MTR areas

GetEnergySmartNow.com posted an article today examining the escalating…

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