The lauded EPA chief departs an agency that has reasserted its regulatory authority. But her successor faces major challenges
As Lisa Jackson gets ready to step down as head of the EPA shortly after the president's inauguration later this month, she is being hailed by environmentalists for pushing through the toughest new air and water pollution rules in over two decades, and speaking out on climate change in an administration that has largely avoided confronting the issue head-on.
Jackson is admired even by some of her critics. Republican James M Inhofe of Oklahoma, a leading Senate opponent of environmental legislation, referred to the charming Jackson as "my favorite bureaucrat".
See full Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/01/lisa-jackson-legacy-environmental-protection-agency
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