Golly, sounds like whoever has been politically in charge of these rural areas care absolutely nothing for their own home region, their constituents, nature, or local history. Unless the people that live in these areas are lead-addled dumbasses, find out what party is responsible, and EXCISE THEM
In subreddit r/Appalachia
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I will be damned if this mountain range is not being destroyed. Pipelines being laid down straight across its range and will eventually poison the rivers, coal mining completely destroying lots of lands. Appalachia is not nearly as beautiful as it could be nor as healthy as it should be.