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EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson told Fortune Brainstorm Tech today that information sharing was actually the most important tool for improving the environment. She talked about the “community right to know law” and new discussions about the environment on web sites such as Facebook.
Other initiatives she talked about were plans for more energy-efficient housing being built in New Orleans, and the move towards smart grid technology.
See also CNNMoney’s story, EPA to tech companies: build products that break down, which focuses more on e-waste.