How Green Are Obama's Cabinet Picks?
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EPA Administrator: Lisa Jackson
While many enviros have had nice things to say about Jackson, she's been a controversial figure in New Jersey, where she served as commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection from February 2006 to November 2008. Some N.J. groups say she's done great work on climate, energy, and clean water, but others have been critical, particularly of her handling of toxic waste sites.
At her Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, Jackson promised that "scientific integrity and the rule of law" would be her guiding principles at the EPA.
Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu
Steven Chu, Nobel Prize-winning physicist and director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has been an advocate for clean energy and is widely respected in the environmental community. Watch him discuss energy issues.
At his Jan. 13 confirmation hearing, Chu was warmly received, but quizzed about his skepticism toward coal.
Secretary of the Interior: Ken Salazar
Some grassroots conservationists from the West are unhappy with the Salazar nomination, though some big, national green groups are saying nice things about him.
At his Jan. 15 confirmation hearing, Salazar pledged to "clean up the mess" at the Department of Interior.
Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack
The sustainable-agriculture community is disappointed in the choice of Vilsack, who has been a big booster of agribusiness and genetically modified crops. But two Iowa food activists say Vilsack is someone progressives can work with (see here and here).
Read a 2007Grist interview with Vilsack.
Vilsack encountered no resistance at his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing.
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