Corbett Forces His Conservation & Natural Resources Dept. Head to Resign

[JPZenger]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/corbett-forces-dcnr-secretary-to-resign-691559/

According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources was apparently forced to resign because of a racist email he sent over the state computer system.

This is one of many cabinet members forced out in recent months.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/DCNR-secretary-forced-out-by-Corbett-.html

"Allan, a former scrap metal dealer from northeast Pennsylvania with no public land management experience, was named as DCNR secretary shortly after Corbett took office in Jan. 2011."

A number of environmental groups are happy to see him go. He has been criticized recently for the way he has handled fracking in PA. state forests.

[femmocrat]

1. Good riddance. He was eminently UN-qualified.

"Allan is the sixth Corbett cabinet secretary to resign in the last nine months, following the departures of the secretaries of the Deparment of Environmental Protection, Public Welfare, Health. Education and the Inspector General. "

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/DCNR-secretary-forced-out-by-Corbett-.html#1EdKqvTiKfgY5f8A.99

It's encouraging to see the environmental coalition gaining some clout!

[Divernan]

2. An old friend from Tommy's days as general counsel for Waste Management.

I liked this comment from the link: "You can be sure Tom Corbett (Registered Trademark & wholly-owned subsidiary of Chesapeake Power) will reach out to his owners and handlers to find another industry hack to stink up the position."

I would add it's getting a little late in the game for anyone with a secure job to leave it to serve in the death throes of Corbett's single term.
Death throes: the process of dying or ending in a very painful or unpleasant way: Mercutio, fatally stabbed, staggers round the stage in his death throes. The government was in its death throes.