Top U.S. EPA Administrator Announces Resignation

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On December 27, 2012, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced that she plans to leave her position after President Obama’s State of the Union address in early 2013.  Reportedly, the list of candidates to replace Jackson includes Kathleen McGinty, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  U.S. EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe will serve as acting administrator in the interim.