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New EPA pick Lisa Jackson on Katrina and the failures of government 2

"The shameful failures of government that the world witnessed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina have given me a special appreciation for the importance of public service. Those failures have galvanized my commitment to working tirelessly to protect the health and safety of the people of New Jersey and to enhancing our quality of life."

-- Lisa Jackson, Obama's pick to head the EPA and a native of the 9th Ward of New Orleans, in her speech at her swearing-in ceremony [PDF] as commissioner of the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection

Kate Sheppard is Grist’s political reporter.

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  1. Firebrand Posted 12:30 am
    13 Dec 2008

    Actions speak louder than words Lisa Jackson lacks leadership skills, an imagination, and an abilility to inspire her staff.
    Note the comments provided by Bob Spiegel and Zoe Kelman here
    http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/li ...
    and Bill Wolfe here:
    http://comment-blog.advance.net/cgi-bin/mte/mt-search.cgi ...

  2. Firebrand Posted 12:37 am
    13 Dec 2008

    Take heed New Jersey Greens tried to warn folks about Whitman years ago.....no body listened.....and the rest is history.
    Now New Jersey Greens are trying to warn the nation that Lisa Jackson is not what what we need to fix the EPA.  
    Please take this warning seriously.

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