doi:10.7916/xpaz-bm98Oral history interview with Lisa P. Jackson, 2021Jackson, Lisa Poral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesAutomobiles--Fuel consumption--United StatesBP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010Environmental justice--United StatesClimate change mitigation--Government policy--United StatesJackson, Lisa PObama, BarackConference of the Parties (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) (15th : 2009 : Copenhagen, Denmark)United States. Environmental Protection AgencyGulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (U.S.)Superfund Program (U.S.)Lisa Jackson discusses her service in the Obama administration, in which she served as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2009 to 2013. She recounts the development of her interest in environmental protection work, shares formative lessons from her career in state environmental agencies prior to the years of the Obama presidency, and provides details about major efforts and initiatives with which she was closely involved. Jackson describes the administration's approach to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards; EPA efforts to compile a national inventory of greenhouse gas emissions; the administration's pursuit of cap-and-trade legislation in the 111th Congress; the federal response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the creation of the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force; and international climate negotiations including the 2009 Copenhagen Summit. Jackson also speaks widely about her focus on environmental justice, and shares stories of her travels around the country, the development of Plan EJ 2014, EPA's engagement with the public and local communities, and the importance of the EPA Superfund program. Also discussed are the centrality of science to the work of the EPA, the differences between regulatory and legislative approaches to climate mitigation and emissions reduction, Jackson's work in rural America, and the family sacrifices associated with public service