To mark Earth Day, U. S. News and World Report today published an interview with EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson who believes that today, 39 years after the first celebration of the event, we are:

“at a watershed for a broader type of environmentalism, one that understands that climate and pollution regulation are important and can be accomplished by real investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency.”

You can read the entire interview here.

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