Sen. Merkley Announces Trump Administration Will Keep Civilian Conservation Centers Open
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Following a conversation with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that federal Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) Job Corps sites will remain open and operated by the U.S. Forest Service. This news follows the Trump administration's prior attempts to shut down CCC sites and end the program in its current form.
"Today's news is a huge . . .
Following a conversation with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley today announced that federal Civilian Conservation Center (CCC) Job Corps sites will remain open and operated by the U.S. Forest Service. This news follows the Trump administration's prior attempts to shut down CCC sites and end the program in its current form.
"Today's news is a huge . . .