EPA Head Lisa Jackson Gets It
March 27, 2010 by jacklharrisjr
“I am so tired of hearing that you have to choose between a clean environment and a healthy economy”
As someone who grew up in Louisiana and spent much of her working life in New Jersey, it’s no surprise that Lisa Jackson truly understands the necessary balance between business growth and the health and safety of the public.
It’s never either or. Building and running a business has costs. Those costs should never be dumped on the public because it’s cheaper to externalize the costs then account for them on the books.
The state’s role is to work with the public and businesses and determine what our true competitive advantages are and how they relate to our core values. We then create strategies and collaborative mechanisms to build NJ’s competitive advantage while protecting the public’s health and safety. It’s never either or.
EPA Head Lisa Jackson Gets It
March 27, 2010 by jacklharrisjr
As someone who grew up in Louisiana and spent much of her working life in New Jersey, it’s no surprise that Lisa Jackson truly understands the necessary balance between business growth and the health and safety of the public.
It’s never either or. Building and running a business has costs. Those costs should never be dumped on the public because it’s cheaper to externalize the costs then account for them on the books.
The state’s role is to work with the public and businesses and determine what our true competitive advantages are and how they relate to our core values. We then create strategies and collaborative mechanisms to build NJ’s competitive advantage while protecting the public’s health and safety. It’s never either or.
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