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Ecology has a role in protecting water quality at forestry sites, and our analysis of the draft Forest Practices Board rule ...
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The Weldcraft Steel & Marine site is one of 12 Bellingham Bay cleanup sites coordinated through the Bellingham Bay Action ...
Join the walking tour to learn about this cleanup site on the Bellingham Bay waterfront. Ecology is currently asking for public comments on a draft cleanup action plan, agreed order, State ...
We invite you to comment on documents and attend an open house for the Rayonier Mill cleanup site on the shores of Port Angeles. The study area of this site is moving to the next phase of cleanup.
Washington Department of Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller issued a statement regarding the decision to pause implementation for portions of the state’s clean vehicle standards.
On July 12, 2022, Ecology started a rulemaking for a new rule, Chapter 173-135 WAC for managing the Pasco Basin groundwater subarea, and repealing the existing interim management rule, Chapter 508-14 ...
Did you know that May is American Wetlands Month? As we celebrate Washington's wetlands, join us in learning more about these important places and the ways they help make our lives better and richer ...
We all love our daily coffee fix, but the environmental cost of single-use cups is staggering – 50 billion of them are thrown away each year! That jolt of caffeine is essential, but the mountain of ...
Ecology is extending a drought emergency for a third consecutive year in central Washington. It is also issuing a drought advisory for north-central Washington and parts of the Puget Sound region.
The Water Supply Availability Committee is a group of experts from various state and federal agencies who meet monthly to discuss conditions affecting Washington’s water supply. According to these ...
Ecology is starting the rulemaking process to amend Chapters 173-18, -20, -22, -26, and -27 under the Shoreline Management Act. Add requirements for local governments to address the impact of sea ...