Administrator's Site http://blog.epa.gov/administrator Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Images from Day 1 of Administrator Jackson’s First Official trip to Her Hometown, New Orleans, LA. http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/images-from-day-1-of-administrator-jacksons-first-official-trip-to-her-hometown-new-orleans-la/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/images-from-day-1-of-administrator-jacksons-first-official-trip-to-her-hometown-new-orleans-la/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:42:34 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=594 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.

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/images-from-day-1-of-administrator-jacksons-first-official-trip-to-her-hometown-new-orleans-la/feed/ Administrator Jackson Speaks to the Brownfields2009 Conference on Her First Official Trip to New Orleans http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/administrator-jackson-speaks-to-the-brownfields2009-conference-on-her-first-official-trip-to-new-orleans/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/administrator-jackson-speaks-to-the-brownfields2009-conference-on-her-first-official-trip-to-new-orleans/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:12:20 +0000 cedstrom http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=591 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.

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]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/18/administrator-jackson-speaks-to-the-brownfields2009-conference-on-her-first-official-trip-to-new-orleans/feed/ Memo to Employees: Next Steps - Environmental Justice and Civil Rights http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/12/memo-to-employees-next-steps-environmental-justice-and-civil-rights/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/12/memo-to-employees-next-steps-environmental-justice-and-civil-rights/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:59:38 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=586 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.

As part of our commitment to environmental justice, I’m proud to announce that Lisa H. Garcia will be joining my office as my Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice. Lisa will be directly responsible for ensuring that issues confronting vulnerable communities are a priority throughout the agency. She will promote meaningful, working relationships with EJ communities, build strong partnerships to address some of our most persistent challenges, and ensure that EJ needs receive attention at the highest level of this Agency. She will also be working closely with our Office of Environmental Justice to strengthen all of EPA’s EJ initiatives and promote agency-wide partnerships in our efforts.

Lisa joins us after serving as the Chief Advocate for Environmental Justice and Equity at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. In that position she developed statewide environmental justice initiatives to tackle critical environmental challenges, and served as co-chair of the Governor’s Environmental Justice Interagency Task Force. Lisa has a long and impressive history of using her legal, policy and legislative experience to promote environmental justice.

In addition to leadership on environmental justice, EPA must also demonstrate leadership on civil rights. In our service to all Americans it is our responsibility to ensure that recipients of our financial assistance act in a non-discriminatory manner. I have previously noted that the past pattern of delays in processing Title VI complaints is unacceptable. To help us address these challenges and strengthen our civil rights efforts, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Sungwook Chang as Senior Counsel for External Civil Rights.

Patrick is exceptionally well qualified for this new role. He joins the EPA after serving as the Deputy Section Chief for the Coordination and Review Section in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he worked on implementation of Title VI across the Federal Government. He previously worked for EPA for thirteen years in a range of positions, including Assistant General Counsel for Civil Rights, Counsel to the Title VI Task Force, and Attorney-Advisor on the Clean Air Act.

Patrick will focus on resolving the Agency’s backlog of pending Title VI complaints and will work closely with senior leaders in the Agency to evaluate and reform the Title VI program. I have also asked that he evaluate potential long-term institutional changes to the Agency’s Title VI complaint process to avoid future delays, with a particular focus on ensuring that all appropriate Agency components are used to create a timely and effective Title VI process.

Please join me in welcoming Lisa and Patrick to our team. They will both play valuable roles in expanding environmentalism and fulfilling our mission to protect health and the environment in every community.

Sincerely,

Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/12/memo-to-employees-next-steps-environmental-justice-and-civil-rights/feed/ Administrator Jackson spoke at the American Public Health Association’s 137th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/10/administrator-jackson-spoke-at-the-american-public-health-association%e2%80%99s-137th-annual-meeting-in-philadelphia/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/10/administrator-jackson-spoke-at-the-american-public-health-association%e2%80%99s-137th-annual-meeting-in-philadelphia/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:02:37 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=579 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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]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/11/10/administrator-jackson-spoke-at-the-american-public-health-association%e2%80%99s-137th-annual-meeting-in-philadelphia/feed/ Administrator Jackson Unveils New Framework for Chemical Management Reform in the United States http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/new-framework-for-chemical-management-reform/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/new-framework-for-chemical-management-reform/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:14:31 +0000 admin http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=566 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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]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/new-framework-for-chemical-management-reform/feed/ Governors’ Global Climate Summit: Administrator Jackson Announces a Significant Step to Address Greenhouse Gases http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/governors-global-climate/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/governors-global-climate/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:08:50 +0000 admin http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=559 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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]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/10/09/governors-global-climate/feed/ EPA Finalizes the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/22/epa-finalizes-the-nation%e2%80%99s-first-greenhouse-gas-reporting-system/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/22/epa-finalizes-the-nation%e2%80%99s-first-greenhouse-gas-reporting-system/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:27:46 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=550 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

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/22/epa-finalizes-the-nation%e2%80%99s-first-greenhouse-gas-reporting-system/feed/ Historic Program to Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Greenhouse Gases: Administrator Lisa Jackson announces the first-ever national emissions standards under EPA’s greenhouse gas program http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/16/historic-program-to-improve-fuel-economy-reduce-greenhouse-gases-administrator-lisa-jackson-announces-the-first-ever-national-emissions-standards-under-epas-greenhouse-gas-program/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/16/historic-program-to-improve-fuel-economy-reduce-greenhouse-gases-administrator-lisa-jackson-announces-the-first-ever-national-emissions-standards-under-epas-greenhouse-gas-program/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:12:56 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=541 Read Administrator Jackson’s full speech         

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]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/16/historic-program-to-improve-fuel-economy-reduce-greenhouse-gases-administrator-lisa-jackson-announces-the-first-ever-national-emissions-standards-under-epas-greenhouse-gas-program/feed/ Administrator Jackson Visits North Carolina High School for “My Education, My Future” Event http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/14/administrator-jackson-visits-north-carolina-high-school-for-my-education-my-future-event/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/14/administrator-jackson-visits-north-carolina-high-school-for-my-education-my-future-event/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:57:52 +0000 cedstrom http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=529 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)

]]> http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/14/administrator-jackson-visits-north-carolina-high-school-for-my-education-my-future-event/feed/ Video- On the 200th day of the Recovery Act, EPA announces it has accelerated or begun cleanup on 20 contaminated U.S. states. http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/03/video-a-200-day-report-on-epas-americas-reinvestment-and-recovery-act-grants/ http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/2009/09/03/video-a-200-day-report-on-epas-americas-reinvestment-and-recovery-act-grants/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:00:54 +0000 jwade http://blog.epa.gov/administrator/?p=514

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