EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced her resignation yesterday (Thursday) morning, to be effective following the President’s State-of-the-Union Address. While that is good news for West Virginia and the other Eastern coal states, there has been no indication of a successor, although Robert Perciasepe, the EPA Deputy Administrator is expected to take over temporarily. We can only hope the next Administrator has a greater appreciation for the tremendous work our people do in providing energy to the country and the world. Jackson did not say what she intends to do after leaving government.