Simpsons Movie blamed for public realization that EPA is a farce

• "Still, (EPA's Lisa) Jackson said improving the public perception of EPA is high on her list of priorities.

Last April, Jackson gathered a small band of managers to watch "The Simpsons Movie," which in 2007

• portrayed the EPA head as its main villain.

In the movie, the agency head disastrously builds a dome

• over the fictional town of Springfield to

• contain its lake pollution and its residents.

The hurtful portrayal, Jackson said, highlights that citizens are nearing a point where they don't trust the agency. Under her watch, the agency would never dome off a town."...

• 3/9/10 report, "Jackson says EPA is losing PR war over climate regulations," via ClimateDepot
• Simpsons image from ClimateDepot

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