On April 14, 2011 Administrator Jackson spoke at the unveiling of the US Postal Service’s new Go Green stamps. The stamps depict different ways that we can all make a difference in our environment. From conserving resources like energy and water to composting and reducing what we throw away, each stamp is a great reminder of the impact we all have on our own environment.

Watch the video of Administrator Jackson unveiling the Go Green stamps.

The Postal Service’s Go Green stamps will be used this weekend, April 16 and 17, at EPA’s Earth Day celebration on the National Mall. At the Eco Art booth, one of 60 interactive activities that attendees can enjoy, kids can make their own environmentally friendly post cards and send them to family and friends using the new Go Green stamps.

Learn more about the new Go Green stamps.

In remarks to a group of small business owners, Administrator Jackson outlined steps EPA and the Obama Administration have taken to help small businesses thrive, and steps that have been taken to protect small business in the Gulf Region from the impacts of the BP Spill. The Administrator also outlined the impact of a so-called “disapproval resolution” of the EPA’s endangerment finding in the Senate – a resolution that would undermine EPA’s common-sense approach to addressing climate change, move America a big step backward in the race for clean energy and “double down on the energy and environmental policies that feed our oil addiction.” She noted that increasing our oil addiction “…at the very moment a massive spill – the largest environmental disaster in American history – is devastating families and businesses and destroying wetlands is contrary to our national interests.” Administrator Jackson also reminded these small businesses that EPA has finalized a rule specifically designed to protect them from regulation – focusing EPA’s efforts on the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, like power plants and oil refineries.

Last month EPA marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with educational, innovative and inspiring events on the National Mall and across the country. Americans young and old and joined with people all around the world to commemorate this milestone and protect the planet - starting in their own communities.

Watch the video of Administrator Jackson and others celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on the National Mall in Washington, DC: