Dr. Mike Berry - Special 5 Part Series

Dr. Mike Berry was a senior manager and scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) serving as the Deputy Director of the National Center for Environmental Assessment at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He has taught at the University of North Carolina. Currently he is a writer and science advisor. Dr. Berry also served as an Army officer in Vietnam.

Part 1		Get to know Dr. Mike Berry and his scientific and academic background. He explains that there is an " absence of good science for decision makers as the basis for what they do."
Part 2		Dr. Mike Berry calls the consent decree a "fiasco" prepared behind closed doors without public review. As an environmental scientist, he says it sets a "disturbing precedent."
Part 3		USGS protocol "opinions" are reviewed. Dr. Berry applauds the Island Free Press and its Pulitzer prize winning Editor. He also thanks the Dare County Board of Commissioners.
Part 4		Dr. Berry exposes so-called "best available science" explaining "It does not include flawed science, it does not include incomplete information and it does not include junk science."
Part 5		"Never were the USGS protocols intended to be regulatory mechanisms." Dr. Berry adds, "Until the science is fully openly reviewed and assessed, there will be public distrust."