TODAY: Biden To Launch “American Climate Corps”

The Hill reports:

The White House will create a federal Climate Corps, a major wish list item for progressive Democrats and environmentalist groups, Biden administration officials confirmed on a call with reporters Tuesday. On the call, administration officials said the program will employ 20,000 people in its first year.

These recruits, they said, will be “doing the important task of conserving and restoring our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, deploying clean energy … implementing energy efficiency technologies that will cut consumer costs for the American people, and advancing environmental justice.”

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JUST IN: President Biden on Wednesday will launch the “American Climate Corps,” according to the White House, which said it will provide training for around 20,000 young people to have successful careers in the climate resilience economy. https://t.co/gkk2ZudPI6

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