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The administrator of the EPA tells how the disaster in New Orleans shaped her as a civil servant. This story was produced in collaboration with the World Science Festival.

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Storyteller

Lisa Jackson

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Rivalries, Hotlines and the EPA September 10, 2013

Recorded Date

May 31, 2012

“I remember that feeling of real responsibility, of really having a role in the community, that made me very proud.”

Photo by Renee Rosensteel
Lisa Jackson

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