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A University of Maine researcher will serve as an expert witness at a Congressional hearing Tuesday afternoon examining the role of farmers and ranchers in solving climate change and increasing food production. Rachel E. Schattman will virtually participate in a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment that begins […]
Spanberger spearheads legislation to create Civilian Climate Corps
Published Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021, 5:04 pm
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Abigail Spanberger
This year marks the 88th anniversary of former President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The CCC employed millions of Americans during the Great Depression to complete conservation projects across the country. Last week, the White House announced support for $10 billion to mobilize the next generation of conservation and resilience workers and establish a Civilian Climate Corps as part of the proposed American Jobs Plan.