Riley Moore: “There are 26 million Americans living [in Appalachia].”

“And Appalachia spans 13 states. My state is actually the only one that's encompassed by it in totality. And there's There are 26 million Americans living [in Appalachia]. there. And obviously Appalachians, we face a lot of challenges that stems from geography, the decline of the coal industry, impact of globalization, substance abuse crisis, and many other things.” (00:32–00:36)

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