Lisa P. Jackson Talks about How the US Can Lead the World on Climate

Planet Forward – Lisa Jackon On How America Leads the World on Climate from Center for Innovative Media

From our live Planet Forward event on April 20… Planet Forward Host, Frank Sesno, asks Lisa Jackson to explain how the US can be a global leader on climate change if Washington gridlock kills a climate bill.

From our live Planet Forward event on April 20… Planet Forward Host, Frank Sesno, asks Lisa Jackson to explain how the US can be a global leader on climate change if Washington gridlock kills a climate bill.

In this clip, “The Case for EPA Action” On April 1 the Environmental Protection Agency established rules restricting greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks, starting in 2012. This is the first of what could become a sweeping series of regulations stemming from the agency’s conclusion that greenhouse gases harm human health. But a dangerous assault on the agency is gathering momentum in Congress, corporate boardrooms, the media and the courts. “The fight over EPA rulemaking may be the most important environmental battle in a generation.”

Planet Forward – EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson on Coal from Center for Innovative Media on Vimeo.

In a clip from Planet Forward’s Earth Week event Lisa Jackson talks about the business impact of uncertainty regarding potential carbon regulation.