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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Grow your own sponges to cut down on plastic waste, National Trust says as first property begins pra...

Grow your own sponges to cut down on plastic waste, the National Trust has said as its first propert...

January 28, 2020
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More Than 100 Threatened Species Hit Hard by Australian Bushfires, Pushing Many towards Extinction

Nearly 50 threatened species believed to have had more than 80% of their area affected, including se...

January 20, 2020
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Australia's massive fires could become routine, climate scientists warn

Bushfires ravaging Australia have provided a foretaste of the kinds of conditions that could become...

January 14, 2020
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Millions of animals are dying from the Australian fires, and the environment will suffer for years t...

Australia's bushfire crisis has spread nationwide

January 08, 2020
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Germany's Merkel Urges Climate Action in New Year Message

Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling Germans in her New Year message that "everything humanly possibl...

December 31, 2019
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Battle to save Australian wildlife as bushfires rage

As Australia battles wildfires that have razed more than 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) acro...

December 30, 2019
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Millions of Christmas getaway drivers face ‘treacherous’ roads after days of heavy downpours

Motorists are being warned about “treacherous” driving conditions due to last week’s heavy rainfall,...

December 24, 2019
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Air pollution making the NHS winter crisis worse, say medics

Health professionals are demanding a new Clean Air Act setting legally binding targets for particula...

December 18, 2019
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Sydney Is Choking on Bushfire Smoke, Poorest Residents Struggling Most

Heavy rains are not expected until the end of January and temperatures hit a high of 107 degrees Fah...

December 11, 2019

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