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Dow Jones Jumps on Jackson Confirmation

Significant new angles on Jackson’s record coming out “Her commitment to developing cleanup standards based on science and not politics turned out to be empty… She’s exceeded even the irresponsibility of some of her predecessors” ~~~ Joe Morris, Interfaith Community Organization, … Continue reading

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Living on Earth covers Lisa Jackson debate

Public radio’s highly respected environmental news program “Living on Earth“, this week featured the debate over Lisa Jackson’s NJ record: “Jackson’s Job in Jersey” Listen to the radio show here: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=09-P13-00002&segmentID=2 mp3 is here: http://stream.loe.org/audio/090109/090109jackson.mp3

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Ten Questions the Senate Should Ask Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson, former Commissioner of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. The US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a confirmation hearing on Lisa Jackson as US EPA Administrator next week. Below are 10 questions Senators should ask … Continue reading

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Why Lisa Jackson Should Not Run EPA

  WHY LISA JACKSON SHOULD NOT RUN EPA Disastrous Record in New Jersey Bodes Ill for Reforming EPA Washington, DC – The track record compiled by Lisa P. Jackson as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection should … Continue reading

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Jackson Divides NJ Environmentalists

Public Praise contrasts sharply with private criticisms In the run-up to next week’s US Senate Environment and Public Works Committee confirmation hearing of Obama nominee Lisa Jackson as US EPA Administrator, former Jersey Girl Kate Sheppard has written an in … Continue reading

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