Biden wants $8 billion for Climate Corps

Photo caption: Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ed Markey, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, talk about the Climate Corps last September. Photo credit: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images. Article by Nick Sobczyk. Axios Pro – March 11, 2024. 

President Biden’s new budget proposes to spend billions on expanding the American Climate Corps.

Why it matters: The proposal follows a pledge that Biden made to expand the corps — which would train students for clean-energy jobs — during last week’s State of the Union.

• It could help bolster support with progressive enviros ahead of the election. […]

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