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gristmill.grist.org - 1/8/2009
Transition talk: Jackson action | Gristmill: The environmental news blog
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Lisa Jackson is Obama's pick to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sources close to the transition confirm. Jackson, who's been working on Obama's transition team for the EPA, has served since 2006 as commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. In that ...
grist.org - 1/14/2009
The green scoop on Obama's Cabinet and administration picks | Grist | Grist Feature | 13 Nov 2008
— grist.org — The Picks EPA Administrator: Lisa Jackson While many enviros have had nice things to say about Jackson,... she's been a controversial figure in New Jersey, where she served as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection from February 2006 ... (more) The green scoop on Obama's Cabinet and administration ...

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gristmill.grist.org - 1/8/2009
The Lisa of our concerns | Gristmill: The environmental news blog
— gristmill.grist.org — Depending on who you ask, Lisa Jackson is either the best or worst thing that ever happened... to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which she led from February 2006 to November 2008. For the most part, New Jersey's biggest ... (more) The Lisa of our concerns | Gristmill: The environmental ...

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Natural Path - — ... , who has been nominated to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Lisa Jackson , the nominee for EPA administrator. Asked whether she has any concerns about Jackson, whose appointment has ...

How Green is Obama’s New Team?
EarthFirst.com — ... Administrator: Lisa Jackson While many enviros have had nice things to say about Jackson, she’s been a controversial figure in New Jersey, where she served as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection from February 2006 to November 2008. Some N.J. groups say she’s done great work on climate, energy, and clean water, but others have been critical, particularly of her handling of toxic waste sites. More background on Jackson. Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu Background on ...

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