Climate Corps initiative could speed up reforestation of abandoned mine lands
A Biden administration program called the American Climate Corps aims to hire and train 20,000 people in conservation, climate and clean energy jobs. Still in the early stages of development, groups in Appalachia say the program could potentially steer a significant number of young people in the region into well-paying jobs. Brendan Muckian-Bates, policy and advocacy associate for the Appalachian Citizens Law Center in Whitesburg, said Kentucky's Appalachian region has struggled with continuing flood disasters and other climate change impacts over the past decade. ...
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