Wyden, Merkley, Democrat colleagues reintroduce ‘Green New Deal’ resolution
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Thursday they joined colleagues to reintroduce the Green New Deal Resolution, legislation that they said would address the existential challenge of climate change and create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the process.
“Oregonians enduring longer wildfire seasons along with prolonged droughts know full well how the climate crisis is already ravaging communities throughout our state,” Wyden said. “The need to act is now, and the Green New Deal recognizes that urgency by sending a powerful message that it’s time to kick America’s carbon habit before it destroys our families, our economy, and the future of our planet.”
Sen. Markey, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs, Justice to Rebuild U.S.
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WASHINGTON,
April 20, 2021:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today introduced the
Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, which establishes a
Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) administered by the
Corporation for National and Community Service within AmeriCorps. This legislation updates, modernizes, and expands the concept of the
New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps: ensuring that all Americans who want to participate may do so, regardless of race, age, or gender; broadening the range of eligible projects; providing 21st century health and education benefits; deepening partnerships with unions; and preserving Tribal sovereignty.
Ever since the Biden Administration unveiled its sweeping, $2 trillion American Jobs Plan on March 31, his team’s narrative has been notable for what’s missing. A key goal of the plan is to address climate change, yet largely absent from the sales pitch are dire warnings about a warming planet. In their place are breathless visions of new American manufacturing, innovation, and clean-energy independence.
In part the goal is to win vital labor support for the proposal. More broadly, the aim is to merge the long-siloed policy areas of jobs and environmental protection. Proposed investments span from retrofitting old buildings to multiplying the number of electric-vehicle charging stations.
In 1979, when U.S. Rep. Cori Bush was a young girl growing up in St. Louis, a
groundbreaking study showed that children “who had high lead in their teeth, but who had never been identified as having any problems with lead, had lower IQ scores, poorer language function, and poorer attention.” It was around then that the
hazardous effects of lead paint entered the public consciousness. By the late 1970s, lead in drinking water and paint were among the culprits leading to high lead levels in almost
“I remember talking about lead paint as a child, hearing about it on the television and showing up at parks and people testing us for lead. It was like this thing when I was a kid, and it just went away,” Bush recalled.
Published April 19, 2021 at 5:16 AM CDT
File photo | Jason Rosenbaum
St. Louis Public Radio
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is co-sponsoring the Green New Deal for Cities legislation that would authorize $1 trillion in funding toward environmental justice projects that align with the Green New Deal.
In 1979, when U.S. Rep. Cori Bush was a young girl growing up in St. Louis, a
groundbreaking study showed that children “who had high lead in their teeth, but who had never been identified as having any problems with lead, had lower IQ scores, poorer language function, and poorer attention.” It was around then that the