...The GOP chairman (click here) of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Fred Upton, said last year that Jackson would need her own parking spot at the Capitol because he planned to bring her in so frequently for questioning. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney called for her firing, a stance that had little downside during the GOP primary....
Secretary Jackson took on the problems of the nation. On occasion where there was no scientific evidence to the outcomes. She was able to harness cooperation and the expertise of scientists within the nation to 'figure it out' when the nation needed them.
The primary problem whereby no previous administration CARED about the coastal waters of the USA, was the Corexit applications during the BP Oil Disaster.
Previous to Secretary Jackson taking on the petroleum industry they were given a pass on any and all aspects of the industry.
BP's Corexit Oil Tar Sponged Up by Human Skin (click here)
Tues. Apr. 17, 2012
The Surfrider Foundation has released its preliminary "State of the Beach" study for the Gulf of Mexico from BP's ongoing Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Sadly, things aren't getting cleaner faster, according to their results. The Corexit that BP used to "disperse" the oil now appears to be making it tougher for microbes to digest the oil. I wrote about this problem in depth in "The BP Cover-Up."...
Secretary Jackson had completely unreasonable problems to deal with. Problems the USA never faced before of which there was no research to any of the actions of the petroleum industry. She has also had to sort through the problems with hydraulic fracturing. She has done remarkably well considering the disaster the department was left in following Republican administrations.
The sincere asset she brought to the EPA was her chemical engineering background. As secretary she didn't need anyone to sort out facts regarding the problems she faced. When scientists provided information, she immediately know what they were discussing and was able to rule according to her own knowledge base.
I hope she stays involved. We need her. I can't thank you enough and I am glad she is staying to the beginning of the President's new term in office. She'll be missed.
She also joins many minority members of this administration that has received incredible pressure while performing their duties with loyalty to the USA. They leave. After a time they leave because they feel stifled to carry out their responsibilities. She didn't need to be harassed by the House Committees to do her job. She did it well and with competency. When is this level of harassment going to be met with Ethical Violations? It is effecting our National Security and recruitment of completely competent minority experts to the nation's agencies. Ignoring this level of bigotry and racism by Congressmen is a measure racism and bigotry all itself.
Republicans don't care about competency, they uphold corruption above all else and this is just one more measure of it.
..."Under her leadership, the EPA has taken sensible and important steps to protect the air we breathe and the water we drink, including implementing the first national standard for harmful mercury pollution, taking important action to combat climate change under the Clean Air Act and playing a key role in establishing historic fuel economy standards that will save the average American family thousands of dollars at the pump, while also slashing carbon pollution."...
