Slideshow of Sandy's homeless in New Jersey hotels
Three months after Superstorm Sandy, families like the Bursteins remain in hotels as FEMA hotel funding that supports them every two weeks winds down. The program, active in New York and New Jersey, evaluates cases individually and will end soon, leaving many with few housing options and ongoing anxiety. Local hotel staff and residents form a makeshift community while awaiting decisions on extended stays and potential permanent housing solutions.
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Toms River
Diane Burstein
Bursteins
New York
New Jersey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Burstein
FEMA
Ruggiero
Janice Yunginger
Point Pleasant
N.J
Yunginger
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Decline in Western coal industry reshapes lives at Decker mine
In Sheridan Wyoming and the Powder River Basin, hundreds of coal jobs vanish as weak demand and cheap natural gas erode markets. Miners like Mike Cooley face layoffs and tough choices as Ambre Energy plans stall and West Coast port expansions falter amid political resistance. The region's deep coal history collides with shifting global energy dynamics.
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Sheridan, Wyo
Montana
Wyoming
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Decker
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U.S
Sheridan
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Mason
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