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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Call for 1m people to join UK's biggest mass tree-planting campaign

Woodland Trust urges volunteers to grab a spade and help tackle the climate crisis.

September 23, 2019
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Donald Trump's story on skipping the G7 climate meeting makes no sense

On Monday, before the close of the G7 meetings in France, the heads of those nations gathered to tal...

August 27, 2019
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Australian power stations among world's worst for toxic air pollution

Coal-fired stations in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and NSW’s Lake Macquarie region among biggest hotsp...

August 19, 2019
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More than half of world’s forest wildlife lost in 40 years, study finds

WWF calls on world leaders to declare planetary emergency as ‘natural ally in climate fight being ki...

August 15, 2019
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U.S. Significantly Weakens Endangered Species Act

The new rules are expected to go into effect next month.

August 13, 2019
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Warm weather may make 2019 a boom year for butterflies, say experts

Last summer, overall numbers of butterflies in England were up 110% on 2017 figures.

August 05, 2019
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6,000 trout and salmon die in 'largest ever fish kill in Devon'

The Environment Agency blames a "pollution incident" for the deaths of at least 6,000 fish in a Devo...

August 03, 2019
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Over 200 dead reindeer found on Norway's Arctic Svalbard

The catastrophe happened due to climate change and lack of food.

July 29, 2019
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Researchers Have Just Discovered Why Florida’s Coral Reefs Have Been Dying At A Rapid Pace

Coral reefs in the Florida Keys have faced catastrophic declines in total reef coverage and now 30 y...

July 21, 2019

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