Obama's Next Picks: Energy Secretary, Environmental Chief

Washington Post:

The Obama transition team, moving along smartly to fill Cabinet posts, is planning to trot out nominees as early as next week for three jobs much watched by enviros: the secretaries of energy and the interior and the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

There's no shortage of names floating for energy secretary, a job where the majority of the workload in the past has been dealing with nuclear waste, nuclear weapons handling and the various nuclear laboratories. Even so, a cast of luminaries have been mentioned, including Duke Energy executive Jim Rogers, former Energy Department official Dan Reicher, former top Clinton White House environmental aide Kathleen McGinty, FedEx chairman and Republican backer Fred Smith, New Jersey utility chief executive Ralph Izzo, and Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.).

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Comments

[Firebrander]

Just to fill you in KQuark

I'm an an environmental scientist and live the greater Trenton NJ area. Most of my 30 yr career has spent in the NJ government.

Oh...and Industry just loves Jackson. So does the Gov.....cause shes a yes person.

Bur don't take my word for it....do some serious research and truth will become clear. Start with

Daily News from InsideEPA.com - Friday, December 05, 2008
*Industry Officials Back New Jersey's Jackson As Top Pick To Head Obama EPA*

p.s. Like you, I'm also an ardent supporter of Obama.

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

I don't get people shil ling for R FK jr. for the EPA. I would prefer to have someone with a true science background. I like R FK jr a great deal but he is a lawyer not a scientist.

Lisa Jackson has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and is highly experienced.

I know this new dude Firebrand does not like her but who the heck are they.

Here are some facts about her not some slanted blog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_P._Jackson

[Firebrander]

With all due respect, wikipedia is hardy a source of indisputable facts. Care to try again?

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

I don't get people shilling for RFK jr. for the EPA. I would prefer to have someone with a true science background. I like RFK jr a great deal but he is a lawyer not a scientist.

Lisa Jackson has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and is highly experienced.

I know this new dude Firebrand does not like her but who the heck are they.

Here are some facts about her not some slanted blog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_P._Jackson

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

Firebrander all you give us is a couple of blogs and sorry but I have no idea if you know Lisa Jackson or not.

What are your qualifications to judge her?

[Firebrander]

They are warnings...heed them if you will.

BTW...I noticed you're from Georgia. What wisdom can you provide here about Jackson's record in New Jersey.

[evekendall]

EPA is one position where a "rival" simply will not do. Obama owes his country an expert on the matter, and the best choice is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

[kellygrrrl]

agree! if RFKjr is not going to head up EPA -- I'd love to see him take on Election Reform

[canucklivinginUSA]

Did he mentioned he wanted a rival there? Some of you need to readjust your lenses and try to understand his logic on deciding his picks. So the MSM is pushing that whole team of rivals BS and you believe thats true?!

[HJF1968]

Hopefully Obama's Cabinet is very diversified.

[canucklivinginUSA]

Newsflash: It is

[arkansasgirl]

Read my plea to President-elect Obama to make Robert Kennedy, Jr. the head of the Environmental Protection Agency at my blog Eco-Eco America:

http://ecoecoamerica.blogspot.com

I hope Obama is listening!

[canucklivinginUSA]

Have you asked RFK Jr. if he wanted that position?

[Firebrander]

Just wondering Canuck....who do you favor?

[ohyes]

RFK,Jr. is the right appointment for the EPA.


Come on Obama we need to have a mix in your cabinet.

[ohyes]

RFK,JR is the right appointment for this post.

[SNT1244]

What happened to RFK, Jr. I thought he was being looked at for this position? Is he too far to the left on environmental issues?

[dagnew]

Open letter to O. Pick RFK Jr. for EPA.

[canucklivinginUSA]

Newsflash: Kathleen Sebelius is no longer in the running for a Cabinet position

[Firebrander]

Why Lisa Jackson Should Not Run EPA
Disastrous Record in New Jersey Bodes Ill for Reforming EPA
Published on Dec 8, 2008 - 6:51:16 AM
By: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)

http://yubanet.com/usa/Why-Lisa-Jackson-Should-Not-Run-EPA.php

[Firebrander]

Why Lisa Jackson Should Not Run EPA
Disastrous Record in New Jersey Bodes Ill for Reforming EPA
Published on Dec 8, 2008 - 6:51:16 AM

By: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER)

http://yubanet.com/usa/Why-Lisa-Jackson-Should-Not-Run-EPA.php

[canucklivinginUSA]

We get it, you don't like her

[Firebrander]

Sorry for the repeats......they were unintended.

[Firebrander]

Two other Jersey perspectives on Jackson follow:

Lisa Jackson for EPA is Change?
http://averagenoone.blogspot.com/2008/11/lisa-jackson-for-epa-is-change.html


Obama's EPA Choice Pending
http://blog.nj.com/njv_bill_wolfe/2008/12/media_speculation_over_who_pre.html