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Spanberger spearheads legislation to create Civilian Climate Corps Published Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021, 5:04 pm Join AFP's 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com 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...

By News Editor And Partners • 3 hours ago   SILVER CITY, N.M. (April 8, 2021) – At a trailhead to the Continental Divide Trail in Silver City, N.M. today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced legislation to launch a new Civilian Climate Corps. The announcement comes just days after the 88th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt establishing the Civilian Conservation Corps, a national service program that employed millions of Americans during the Great Depression to complete conservation projects across the country.  Here is a statement from Heinrich'...