It's SepticSmart Week, an annual event focused on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems. We also celebrate some ...

Thanks to a multi-agency cleanup partnership and over $100 million of MTCA funds, Bellingham's waterfront, once a heavy industrial zone, is now the heart of a growing neighborhood.

Nisqually State Park has beautiful views of Mount Rainier, thriving forest, and two rivers — and until last year, there was ...

Water supplies across the state are under increasing stress. Drought, flooding, warmer winters, and changing snowpack are affecting rivers, aquifers, ecosystems, communities, and farms. These changes ...

We are studying the potential negative impacts of stand-alone, utility-scale battery energy storage systems in Washington — including ways to avoid, reduce or mitigate impacts. The study will not ...

We ask anyone who needs a water right (new, change, or transfer) to submit a Pre-application Consultation Form and meet with us to review your water supply needs and project proposal. See the Related ...

The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) reduces climate pollution by putting a price on greenhouse gas emissions. The law requires large emitters to compete to buy allowances for every metric ton of ...

Our response team is always ready to respond to incidents involving oil spills and releases of hazardous materials. The sooner we can respond, the less injury is done to Washington’s public health and ...

Seawater intrusion is the movement of seawater into freshwater aquifers. Seawater intrusion can result from natural processes (such as sea level rise) and is made worse from human activities by ...

The 2021 plastics law will reduce the use of covered single-use plastics. This law aims to reduce the production of new plastic and drive the development of new markets for Washington’s recyclable ...

On Thursday, Congress approved a record budget for cleanup for the Hanford Site in Washington state, one of the world’s most contaminated and complex nuclear cleanup projects. “The federal government ...

Ecology has adopted amendments to the Climate Commitment Act Program Rule (chapter 173-446 WAC) and the Reporting of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Rule (chapter 173-441 WAC) to make improvements to ...