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“President-elect Obama’s nomination of Carol Browner, Steven Chu, Lisa Jackson, and Nancy Sutley to top-level environmental positions represents a 180 degree turnaround for the United States on the environment and energy policy. With this team, the president-elect has made it clear that repowering America with clean energy and addressing global warming are top priorities for his administration. We look forward to working with him to realize that shared vision.”

- Dan Kohler, Director, Wisconsin Environment

On Carol Browner, top energy/climate advisor

“We congratulate Carol Browner on her appointment to perhaps the most critical job in the next administration – overseeing the shift to clean energy to save the planet and, in so doing, the economy.  As EPA Administrator, Carol Browner championed clean air, clean water and clean energy and we look forward to working with her to make America the world’s global warming leader.”

- Anna Aurilio, Washington DC Office Director, Environment America

On Lisa Jackson, Environmental Protection Agency

“While President Bush has stifled new environmental protections and unraveled old ones, Lisa Jackson has for the past three years been working to make New Jersey a national leader on some of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Lisa Jackson’s skills, talents and experience in New Jersey make her the best choice to partner with President-elect Obama as he crafts long overdue national solutions to global warming and our energy crisis.”

 - Dena Mottola Jaborska, Executive Director, Environment New Jersey

On Steven Chu, Department of Energy

”The selection of Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy is another clear indication of the Obama Administration's commitment to dramatically shifting America's energy priorities.  Dr. Chu understands the critical need to reduce our fossil fuel consumption and our global warming emissions. His commitment to energy efficiency, solar energy and other renewable energy technologies, and his deep understanding of the policies it will take to put America on the right energy path makes us optimistic that we can meet the challenges ahead.”

- Rob Sargent, Energy Program Director, Environment America

 On Nancy Sutley, White House Council on Environmental Quality

“Nancy Sutley is a committed environmentalist. Her broad range of experiences make her well suited for a position that works across agencies in DC. Nancy Sutley knows the power of state and local leaders to drive a national agenda. For example, most recently she worked with Mayor Villaraigosa to make Los Angeles a greener city. In Nancy Sutley, state and local leaders will have an able partner in Washington, DC and we look forward to working with her to protect our air, water and open spaces for now and future generations.”

- Bernadette Del Chiaro, Clean Energy Advocate, Environment California 

Additional contacts:

Anna Aurilio, Environment America, 202 683-1250, asquared@environmentamerica.org

Dena Mottola Jaborska, Environment New Jersey, 609-392-5151, ex. 306, dmottola@environmentnewjersey.org

Rob Sargent, Environment America, 617-747-4317, rsargent@environmentamerica.org

Bernadette Del Chiaro, Environment California, 916-446-8062 x 103 (office) or 916-765-3224 (mobile) Bernadette@environmentcalifornia.org.  

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Wisconsin Environment is a state-based, citizen-funded environment group working for clean air, clean water, and open space. www.wisconsinenvironment.org

Environment America is a federation of state-based environment groups.  www.environmentamerica.org