Principal Geologist Dave Cook will be speaking about environmental ethics to an engineering class at Seattle University on November 7. Dave will cover how to understand an environmental professional’s role when project and land use decisions will ultimately affect others. He’ll cover scenarios that come up during environmental project work that don’t always have a blueprint for how to handle, such as:
- Dealing with landslide risk – how to notify someone to leave their home?
- If, how, and when to respond to public and media comments critical of ongoing project work.
- What dictates when, how and why to report a contaminant release - it isn't always a clear cut case.
He’ll also cover current events including the South Dakota pipeline and Flint Michigan water crisis.