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.

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Appalachian Voices celebrates historic investments in Abandoned Mine Land Program

CONTACT: Dana Kuhnline, RECLAIM Campaign Coordinator, dana@appvoices.org, (304)…

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Community groups call on KUB to end service shutoffs, provide affordable utilities to lower-income customers

Contacts: Kendall Wimberley – Appalachian Voices, kendall@appvoices.org, 731-363-8359…

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New tool tracks reforestation on old surface mines

Join us on Wednesday, May 26 at 11 a.m. for our release of a new tool that monitors the growth of trees and other vegetation on old surface coal mines in Central Appalachia.

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Community groups challenge Trump Administration’s rule for coal mining violations

CONTACT: Aimee Erickson, Citizens Coal Council, Executive Director,…

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Dominion Energy and Duke Energy cancel Atlantic Coast Pipeline

CONTACT: Contact: Cat McCue, 434-293-6373, cat@appvoices.org Today, Duke…

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N.C. senators on joint committee reviewing controversial utility bill get top dollar from Duke Energy

CONTACTS: Rory McIlmoil, Appalachian Voices, rory@appvoices.org, 423-433-9415 Jim…

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Response to DEQ issuance of a stop work order to Mountain Valley Pipeline

August 2, 2019 Contact: Peter Anderson, Virginia Campaign…

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Report: No convincing evidence that Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate is needed

Today the Applied Economics Clinic (AEC), a nonprofit…

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Southwest Virginia communities first in Central Appalachia to achieve national recognition for advancing solar energy

Saint Paul, VA, July 25, 2019 – Eight…

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Monopoly power play: The latest on Duke Energy’s bad rate bill

Folks from across North Carolina have banded together to oppose a bill that would allow Duke Energy to more easily raise rates AND foist their cost for doing business onto N.C. ratepayers.

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