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On the first day of her visit to her childhood hometown, Administrator Lisa P. Jackson kept a busy schedule. She spoke to the Brownfields2009 Conference, met with community members and environmental stakeholders, and took a helicopter tour of the area. Check out the images below.
On Tuesday, November 17, Administrator Jackson spoke to the Brownfields2009 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference was one stop on Administrator Jackson’s first official visit to her former home city since becoming Administrator of the EPA. In her speech, Administrator Jackson addressed the critical economic and environmental issues facing our nation today. She explained how brownfields cleanups — community based efforts to remediate contaminated lots and prepare them for redevelopment — play a role in creating jobs, protecting health, expanding the conversation on environmentalism, and providing hope.
SUBJECT: Next Steps - Environmental Justice and Civil Rights
FROM: Administrator Lisa P. Jackson
TO: All EPA Employees
15 years ago, the first Executive Order on Environmental Justice was signed by President Clinton. Since that time, EPA and its partners have made progress on identifying and addressing the health and environmental burdens faced by communities disproportionately impacted by pollution. We should be proud of the work we’ve done to expand the reach of environmentalism and give those communities a voice in critical decisions that impact their lives. But a great deal of work remains ahead of us, and as EPA Administrator I am more committed than ever to environmental justice. Read More »»
On Sunday, November 8, Administrator Jackson spoke at the American Public Health Association’s 137 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The Administrator told thousands of health professionals in attendance that environmental protection, the work of EPA, is public health protection. Whether it’s elevated asthma rates in our children, heart disease, cancer or respiratory illness we know many public health challenges we face are linked to our environment.
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In a speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Administrator Jackson announced core principles that outline the Obama Administration’s goals for legislative reform of this country’s chemical management law, the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA.
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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced at a keynote address at the California Governor’s Global Climate Summit that the Agency has taken a significant step to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act. The Administrator announced a proposal requiring large industrial facilities that emit at least 25,000 tons of GHGs a year to obtain construction and operating permits covering these emissions. These permits must demonstrate the use of best available control technologies and energy efficiency measures to minimize GHG emissions when facilities are constructed or significantly modified.
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Administrator Jackson: a major step forward in our effort to address the greenhouse gases polluting our skies
Administrator Jackson announced that on January 1, 2010, EPA will, for the first time, require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas (GHG) data under a new reporting system. This new program will cover approximately 85 percent of the nation’s GHG emissions and apply to roughly 10,000 facilities. Read full press release
On Tuesday, September 8, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson visited Durham, North Carolina’s Southern High School for a “My Education, My Future” event. Administrator Jackson spoke first to the high school’s green club and later addressed the entire school before introducing President Obama’s televised national address on the importance of taking responsibility for their education. Administrator Jackson watched the speech with Southern High students and discussed the importance of taking responsibility for their education. (10:38)
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson leads EPA's efforts to protect the health and environment for all Americans. She and a staff of more than 17,000 professionals are working across the nation to usher in a green economy, address health threats from toxins and pollution, and renew public trust in EPA's work.
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