Appalachia is a ticking time bomb! This is because the coal mining industry is on a constant downfall. The failing coal mine industry has brought about many new ideas to try and improve the economy. In the past the Appalachia was a very thriving economy it is like our modern-day Atlanta. Every and anyone need or used coal in some way shape or form. This kept all of the people in Appalachia having a job. But as the time went on the use for coal has dropped. People are reverting to alternate uses other than coal. This is putting all the people that was once on the rise through coal mining on a downhill roller-coaster with no brakes. In the present the coal mining industry is not needed for much, so it is on a downfall. This puts the Appalachia’s
