Written by Jamie Goodman

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.
Wright Bros, Georgia DOT Fined $1.5 Million for Clean Water Violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S….
Spruce Pine Residents Reject Proposed Re-Zoning
A group of concerned residents in Spruce Pine,…
SELC Releases Top Ten Endangered Places List, Shows Threats in Southeast
The Southern Environmental Law Center recently released its…
Employment at Appalachian Coal Mines Hits 15-Year High
Increased federal oversight of mountaintop removal coal mining…
Isle of Wight County Votes to Oppose ODEC Coal Power Plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County is latest to cite…
Virginians to Call on EPA, White House to save Ison Rock Ridge from mountaintop removal mining
Citizens rally at EPA to protect Virginia’s Appalachian…
Higher Fines for Big Coal in Kentucky Clean Water Act Case
By Erin Savage The Kentucky Energy and Environment…
Putting the Able in Sustainable: One Homeowner’s Foray into Green Retrofits
Story and photo by Jamie Goodman After years…