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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‘We Have Achieved Nothing’: Greta Thunberg Urges ‘Concrete Action’ During Madrid Climate Conference

'Of course there is no victory, because the only thing we want to see is real action'.

December 07, 2019
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UK Firms Urge Brazil to Stop Amazon Deforestation for Soy Production

Tesco and Asda are among 67 firms and investors who have written to President Bolsonaro.

December 04, 2019
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Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Again Break Records

Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases once again reached new highs...

November 26, 2019
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The Water Is Already Low At a Florida Freshwater Spring, but Nestlé Wants More

Nestlé wants to begin taking more than a million gallons of water each day from Ginnie Springs, a po...

November 09, 2019
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California wildfires, strong winds prompt Newsom to declare state of emergency; 200,000 ordered to e...

Wildfires prompt CA governor to declare statewide emergency.

October 28, 2019
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55 Elephants Have Died in 2 Months From Unprecedented Zimbabwe Drought, Wildlife Agency Says

Critics have blamed the government for exacerbating the water crisis in the park.

October 23, 2019
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Girlguides campaign for action to reduce single-use plastic.

Hundreds of thousands of girls and young women are calling for the UK to make a promise to reduce si...

September 30, 2019
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'We know they aren't feeding': fears for polar bears over shrinking Arctic ice

Expert Steven Amstrup says ‘the longer the sea ice is gone from the productive zone the tougher it i...

September 29, 2019
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Greta Thunberg: 'Leaders failed us on climate change'

Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg has made a passionate speech to world leaders at the UN, accusing...

September 24, 2019

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