Apple's New Energy Hire

Tim Cook's recent announcement that he had hired Lisa Jackson, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, raised a lot of eyebrows. Now that the hubbub has died down, it's time to take a closer look. In this video, Fool.com contributors Aimee Duffy and Tyler Crowe cut to the chase and talk about energy and environmental lobbying at Apple and its big tech peers.

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