Lisa Jackson to Leave EPA: Earthjustice Statement

Earthjustice issued a statement regarding EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson's announcement that she will step down from her position in January 2013, praising her regulatory achievements despite opposition from industrial polluters and Congress.

• EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson announced her departure from her role, effective January 2013.
• Earthjustice credits Lisa Jackson with implementing critical environmental regulations following years of litigation, specifically regarding the regulation of mercury from power plants and cement kilns, as well as the implementation of regulations to curb greenhouse gases.
• Patti Goldman of Earthjustice stated that Jackson faced consistent opposition from members of Congress and industrial polluters, and warned that her successor will face similar attacks from the fossil fuel, chemical, and industrial sectors.

APA

Goldman, P. (2012). Lisa Jackson to Leave EPA: Earthjustice Statement. Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/press/2012/lisa-jackson-to-leave-epa-earthjustice-statement

Chicago

Goldman, Patti. Lisa Jackson to Leave EPA: Earthjustice Statement. Earthjustice, 2012. https://earthjustice.org/press/2012/lisa-jackson-to-leave-epa-earthjustice-statement.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Goldman |first1=Patti |title=Lisa Jackson to Leave EPA: Earthjustice Statement |publisher=Earthjustice |date=27 December 2012 |url=https://earthjustice.org/press/2012/lisa-jackson-to-leave-epa-earthjustice-statement |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{goldman2012lisa, author = {Goldman, Patti}, title = {{Lisa Jackson to Leave EPA: Earthjustice Statement}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {https://earthjustice.org/press/2012/lisa-jackson-to-leave-epa-earthjustice-statement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }