MSHA Retirements

I dropped by MSHA this afternoon and heard of a number of retirements. Among others, I had a chance to wish Diana Gruver all the best. I hope Roger Schmidt got my message as well. Dave Couillard informed me earlier of his pending departure. And there are others. Retirements always rise at year's end; this time, the agency is losing some of the last from its original core. I also heard -- from a usually reliable source -- that Marvin Nichols' last day will be January 3rd. But that falls in the category of rumor, no confirmation.