This spring and summer, we’re celebrating three of our long-time staff members who are retiring or moving on from Ecology’s Nuclear Waste Program. Nina Menard, John Price, and Dib Goswami collectively have more than 70 years of experience overseeing …
Once again, it is time to keep an eye out for harmful algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in Washington lakes and rivers. As the weather heats up, these blooms can happen, especially in late summer and fall. However, it’s impossible to guess how each lake or …
We’ve had some very warm and sunny days recently — that’s right, summer is almost here! You might be heading to a beach soon to dip your toes in or splash in cool refreshing water. A day at the beach is relaxing and fun; however, there is a small chance …
Blaine Harbor has a long history as a hub for maritime activities in Whatcom County. It’s home to industries such as seafood processing, boat maintenance, and other marine-related trades. Some of these land uses have caused environmental contamination that …
The Dawn Food Products main building We’re signing a legal agreement with a new property owner to investigate and clean up the contamination at the Dawn Food Products site in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, and we’d like your input. The Dawn Food …
GOLDENDALE – Today, the Washington Department of Ecology issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification for the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project. The project, developed by Free Flow Power Project 101, LLC, would be a pumped …
Composting is a great way to turn yard debris and food scraps into a valuable soil amendment that enriches soil. Remember to keep the compost "clean" by not including contaminants like plastic packaging and wrappers. Recycle your plastics or …
OLYMPIA – Washington has more than 300 wastewater treatment plants tasked with treating wastewater and protecting water quality. These complex facilities deal with everything homes and businesses flush down the drain. While every facility is unique, they …
Agencies across the country are highlighting “Air Quality Awareness Week” to help people learn about air pollution and how to protect their health. Oil and refined oil products are acutely toxic to animals and humans. That’s why we work so hard in …
In partnership with the Washington State Department of Health, we’ve developed a draft Phthalates Action Plan to address the toxic effects phthalates have on humans and wildlife across Washington. We drafted the recommendations in the Action Plan with …
For our next edition of Let’s Talk About Hanford, we're welcoming First Foods speaker Wenix Red Elk from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). Wenix grew up in the Umatilla Reservation as a weaver, and is an expert on …
May is American Wetlands Month, and we’re applauding these "kidneys of the earth” for the role they play in the state’s climate strategy. Climate change is causing fluctuations in temperature and changes in the timing and amount of precipitation …
RICHLAND – Work to respond to actively leaking tanks and future tank leaks at the Hanford Site will continue to proceed as planned following a settlement agreement filed with Washington’s Pollution Control Hearings Board today. Heart of America Northwest, …
In March, we announced that our second cap-and-invest auction will be held on May 31, but there's been plenty of other goings-on over in the Air Quality program as well. Since it's been a while since our last update, there's no time to waste on …
OLYMPIA – A key piece of Washington’s 2021 plastics law aims to reduce the production of new plastic for consumer packaging by requiring producers of certain product categories to include a minimum amount of post-consumer recycled content (PCRC) in trash …
Boundary of the cleanup site from the east. We’re in the early stages of cleaning up the TECT Aerospace site in Everett, and we’d like your feedback on the initial documents that will guide the cleanup and how the public will be involved. This site is …
Chelan Leavenworth 10/31/2022 Bison Transport On Nov. 12, 2020, a Bison Transport truck crashed through a guard rail, went down an embankment, and landed on its passenger side in the Wenatchee River. The accident caused the truck’s fuel and refrigeration …
Natural barriers like marshland, dunes, and floodplains provide critical protection from storms and rising sea levels. New funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will invest $74.4 million across 14 projects in Washington …
The Walla Walla River Basin is chronically short on water, and finding water supply solutions is a complex process. It takes time, resources, partnerships, and commitments to bold action. Because of this, the Walla Walla Water 2050 initiative took shape. …
The environmental costs of manufacturing new products are significant as raw materials are extracted from the Earth, refined into product components, assembled, packaged, and then transported to be sold. And managing the harmful greenhouse gas and solid …
