Ecology funding is supporting efforts to reconnect Myers Creek in Okanogan County to its floodplain to restore wetlands. Communities across Washington are preparing to improve wastewater facilities, ...

Washington’s coastal zone encompasses all the marine shorelines on the Pacific Ocean coast as well as Puget Sound, Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca. It also includes all the lands and waters in ...

Cleaner cars. Cleaner fuels. Cleaner power. Cleaner planes. Little by little, Washington is moving the needle toward a clean ...

The Washington Natural Resource Damage Assessment (RDA) Committee meets monthly to determine the most appropriate method for assessing environmental injury from oil spills into state waters. Meeting ...

Low snowpack in many Washington river basins means drought remains on the table for 2026 As we enter 2026, let’s take a moment to check in on what a wild month of December weather has meant for ...

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 ...

We’re studying chemicals called BTEX in nail products to see whether safer alternatives can do the same job. Most people assume that if a product is on store shelves, it’s safe to use. But some ...

We invite you to review and comment on the Chehalis River Basin SEPA revised draft environmental impact statement. We have opened a 75-day public comment period and will accept comments through Feb. 4 ...

A new rule adopted by the Washington State Board of Pilotage Commissioners, in consultation with the Washington Department of Ecology, will require tug escorts for a wider range of oil tankers as they ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, shoppers will pay 12 cents, up from 8 cents, for each reusable plastic bag purchased from Washington retailers and restaurants Beginning January 1, shoppers will see a 4-cent ...

Tugboats. Street sweepers. Freight switchers. Ambulances. Box trucks. All of these vehicles typically run on diesel engines that produce harmful exhaust. But there is cleaner technology available, and ...

Firefighting foams like those pictured will be collected at fire departments across the state. Ecology is partnering with fire departments across the state to help protect firefighters from exposure ...