By Emily Andrews, Kristen Bennett, Kevin J. Coyle, Trevor Dolan, Kaira Esgate, Karishma Merchant and Mary Ellen Sprenkel

With the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Congress has made a substantial down payment toward building a more resilient America by investing in clean energy technology, public lands, forests, and other resilience and mitigation projects.

Unfortunately, a critical element was missing from these landmark laws: An equally robust investment in the workforce to fill these jobs and help us meet our ambitious climate goals.

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