By December 15, 2020 - 4:42 pm Now former DEP Secretary Austin Caperton touts a clean air milestone along with Gov. Jim Justice (Governor's Office) Gov. Jim Justice has announced the resignation of Austin Caperton, who has served as secretary for the Department of Environmental Protection for the duration of the governor’s first term. Caperton, 69, says he wants to move on and focus on projects outside of government. Gov. Jim Justice “He has served the people of West Virginia incredibly well for four years and I sincerely thank him for his service to our state,” Justice stated this af...