Backers of the program say it unites urban and rural communities. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, argued an emboldened climate corps could help fight the burgeoning forest fires that have devastated areas across the western U.S. in recent years. Some, like Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, view the proposal as part of a broader economic recovery package to help young workers rebound after the coronavirus pandemic. According to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate for those between the ages of 16-to-...