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
news

Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming rate, spy satellites show

Hotter temperatures have melted as much as a quarter of Himalayan glacial ice in the past 40 years,...

June 22, 2019
news

Canada will ban 'harmful' single-use plastics as early as 2021

Justin Trudeau said his government is drawing inspiration from EU in planning ban on water bottles,...

June 11, 2019
news

Birthstrike: The People Refusing to Have Kids, Because of Climate Change

Climate change is rapidly changing the environment we live in. But how far would you be willing to g...

June 08, 2019
news

Using influence on conservation watchdogs to undermine protections for endangered animals

A hunting group that says members are conservationists has wielded excessive influence over the worl...

June 02, 2019
news

Return of England’s wildcats: animals to be reintroduced after being declared extinct in 19th centur...

‘I would like to have wild cats all over the UK,’ says ecologist Derek Gow.

May 26, 2019
news

‘More than 2,000’ mothers and families march through London demanding urgent climate action

Thousands of mothers and their families marched through central London on Sunday to demand urgent ac...

May 13, 2019
articles

We should save insects ‘for our own sake’

For many people creepy-crawlies are not particularly high on lists of animals to which we should dev...

May 09, 2019
news

Measures to Reduce Air Pollution Could Make Heatwaves Worse, Study Suggests

Measures aimed at lowering air pollution could in turn make heatwaves more severe, a study has sugge...

May 06, 2019
news

Forget Brexit and Focus on Climate Change, Greta Thunberg Tells EU

Teenager who started school strike movement urges MEPs to ‘wake up and take action’

April 17, 2019

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