The White House has a new help wanted ad seeking thousands of young Americans to be paid and trained for green energy and environmental jobs.
President Biden used his executive power on Wednesday to create the American Climate Corps, a New Deal-style jobs program that the White House says in the first year will put more than 20,000 young people in careers to combat climate change through clean energy, conservation and climate resilience.
The head of the youth-led climate activist group Sunrise Movement, which led calls for the program and represents a core constituency for Mr. Biden, has bent the ears of White House officials for years and said young voters focused on climate change want to see more action in the run-up to the 2024 election.
The White House was vague in saying that the corps will “put a new generation of Americans to work conserving our lands and waters, bolstering community resilience, advancing environmental justice, deploying clean energy, implementing energy efficient technologies and tackling climate change.” Forest Corps hires will receive a “compensation package” worth $15 an hour, along with lodging, transportation, clothing, a living allowance and health benefits.
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