George Scott

Occupation:
Editor- environmental activist

George is a Civil Engineer (MSCE) with over 25 years of experience in the design, planning, and delivery of high-value projects for both the government and private sector. He combines his engineering and science background with considerable experience in manufacturing processes and facilities in his approach to environmental problems.

George has operated water, waste water, and industrial treatment systems and has conducted and directed environmental investigations and hazardous waste remediation per the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Superfund requirements. This experience in the management of hazardous materials was performed under the regulatory framework as administered by the Department of Energy (DOE), EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).


 

Nationality: English
April 07, 2019
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Air pollution significantly reduces pollination by confusing butterflies and bees

Common air pollutants from both urban and rural environments may be reducing the pollinating abiliti...

January 20, 2022
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The Ocean Will Soon Have More Plastics Than Fish

The United Kingdom’s Environmental Investigations Agency (EIA) says that plastic will outweigh fish...

January 20, 2022
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World's plastic pollution threat is a 'planetary emergency' equal to climate change and a global tre...

Plastic emissions into the oceans alone are due to triple by 2040, in line with growing plastics pro...

January 19, 2022
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The majority of the world promised to end deforestation. But businesses are standing in the way.

A new report identifies 500 companies and financial institutions that have failed to protect the wor...

January 19, 2022
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Exxon Net-Zero Plan Called Greenwashing From 'Climate Liar'

Exxon and Big Oil's whole strategy is to pretend that fossil fuels can be part of the solution so th...

January 19, 2022
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Climate change personal responsibility is a myth to excuse the world’s emitters

The big emitters want you to think it’s up to you; putting the onus of reducing emissions on persona...

January 19, 2022
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It's not necessary to trash the environment to extract metals needed for renewable energy

Can we change mining technology to reduce its footprint? There is an active community of researchers...

January 11, 2022
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Air pollution makes catching Covid-19 likelier, study says

People who have been exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more susceptible to infection wi...

January 11, 2022
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Defra seeks views on biodiversity net gain requirements

The government is inviting comments on it plans to make developers deliver a ‘biodiversity net gain’...

January 11, 2022

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