Civilian Conservation Corps 
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SOURCE: Mother Jones
10/26/2020
How About Reviving the Civilian Conservation Corps?
Joe Biden has proposed something akin to the CCC if elected: the Civilian Climate Corps. Workers would manage forests, restore ecosystems, and even remove invasive species.
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SOURCE: Philadelphia Inquirer
8/31/2020
Millions of Young Men Toiled in FDR’s ’Tree Army’ to Help End the Great Depression. Could it Work Again?
Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon are introducing legislation for a revived version of the New Deal-Era Civilian Conservation Corps, seeking to create jobs in forestry, parks, and land conservation.
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SOURCE: New York Times
5/18/2020
7.7 Million Young People Are Unemployed. We Need a New ‘Tree Army.’
by Collin O'Mara
Today, there’s plenty to do for a revitalized conservation corps that would put young Americans back to work.
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