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Julia Scott

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Freelance Investigative Reporter

Bio

Julia Scott is an investigative reporter for print and radio based in San Francisco. She writes about water resources, urban pollution, food production and energy issues for a variety of publications. Scott also covers regional environmental issues as a staff writer for the San Mateo County Times, one of the Bay Area News Group outlets. She has received numerous reporting awards and fellowships, and was selected as Outstanding Emerging Journalist of the Year by the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in 2008. Scott is exploring water issues for California Watch.

Recent Spotlight Articles

May 14, 2010
Remedies for nitrate contamination anything but quick, cheap
Millions of Californians have been exposed to harmful levels of nitrates in their water over the past 15 years. Many rely on private wells that have no public health oversight, while cities have spent millions on water treatment plants.
May 13, 2010
SLIDESHOW: Living with nitrate contamination
Enter the homes and schools of people who live with nitrate contamination.
May 13, 2010
INTERACTIVE: How blue baby syndrome works
Blue baby syndrome occurs when infants or small children ingest water contaminated with nitrates. Examine how it occurs.
May 13, 2010
Solving the problem of nitrate contamination
Farmers and state officials are exploring solutions to nitrate leaching in heavily impacted parts of the state, including solutions that go beyond paying millions of dollars for a treatment plant. But some proposals are more controversial than others.
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Recent News Posts

March 25, 2011
Environmentalists, farmers clash over water quality rules
March 18, 2011
Report warns of increased nitrate risk in drinking water
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