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.

A PREVENTABLE TRAGEDY- No. 9: The 1968 Farmington Mine Disaster

By Jeff Deal Ninety-nine Americans were working in…

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Bears, Body Rhythms and Boundaries

By Molly Moore It’s a feat that no…

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Church “Shares the Plate” with App Voices

Appalachian Voices recently had the honor of being…

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Tennessee Office Making Ground with State Legislature, TVA

In Tennessee, our staff is currently working with…

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Red, White and Water Campaign Turns Up the Heat on Toxic Coal Ash

On Feb. 15, Appalachian Voices’ Red White and…

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EPA Buffaloed Over Surface Mine

A letter sent by the EPA to WVDEP…

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Alpha Pays $209 Million in Upper Big Branch Settlement

Alpha Natural Resources, the global coal company that…

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Concerned Citizens Dispute Water Quality Study

The Whitesville, W.Va.-based Sludge Safety Project is claiming…

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EPA Issues First-Ever National Mercury and Air Toxic Standards

In December 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

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Friends of Smokies Receives $10,000 from REI for Trails Forever Program

The Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National…

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