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Coastal Conservation Corps:
A New CCC for Coastal Restoration—and Jobs
11/18/09
Linoleum block print by Friedolin Kessler, CCC, 1936.
Levees Not War is pleased to direct your attention to LaCoastPost, where you can read a guest post titled “Why Not Institute a ‘Green’ Corps for the Coast?”, or, “Reinventing the CCC and WPA.” In collaboration with LaCoastPost editor Len Bahr, a coastal science and policy adviser to five Louisiana governors, we propose a Coastal Civilian Corps—a new CCC for our time—as a workable remedy for the widespread unemployment and environmental degradation besetting Louisiana and the nation. Both Levees Not War and LaCoastPost have recommended a CCC for coastal restoration before + a new WPA for infrastructure reinforcement. Now, with the still bleak employment outlook and the urgent need for defense against hurricane storm surge, plus the likelihood of a new push for further stimulus legislation in Congress, we think it’s time to press for a new CCC—and we urge activists and public officials in all 50 states to press for similar legislation nationwide. Read all about it at LaCoastPost.
Tags: CCC, Coastal Civilian Corps, coastal restoration, Infrastructure, LaCoastPost, WPA
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November 25th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Great idea, Mark! I came to this post a bit late, but will plug it at YRHT.
December 1st, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Thanks, Oyster. Len Bahr is behind this, too. I’m also going to post a recent article by Neil Maher, author of Nature’s New Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Roots of the American Environmental Movement (2008), titled “Is It Time for a Green New Deal?” (Answer: Yes. CCC + WPA and more.)