Jon Greenberg

Jon Greenberg reports on EPA Administrator William Reilly’s move to improve the quality of research conducted by the country’s primary environmental guardian. The move comes in response to criticism from both business and environmentalists that the agency often bases important regulations on inadequate science.

Jon Greenberg reports on a new study which says the National Park Service is under-funded, overburdened and subject to the political whims of the White House and Congress. The report was commissioned by the Park Service itself on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.

Jon Greenberg examines Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan’s positions on environmental issues. The conservative columnist believes that many environmental regulations are too burdensome on the economy, and that environmental protection laws should not interfere with private property or economic development.

Jon Greenberg reports on the environmental record and program of Democratic presidential candidate Tom Harkin.

Jon Greenberg reports on the emergence of the once-obscure White House Council on Competitiveness as a major force in shaping new clean-air regulations. The Council, chaired by Vice President Dan Quayle, was set up to minimize the impact of new rules on business. But critics say it has been weakening clean-air rules and ignoring the […]