Most parts of the state saw unhealthy air quality this wildfire season. It was an especially smoky year for Chelan and ...

A conceptual rendering of the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project. The project will transform Capitol Lake into a thriving estuary habitat with environmental, social, and economic benefits. A new ...

Meet us this month at the Georgetown Community Council meeting. We will present about the Dawn Food Products and Boeing Development Center cleanups. These sites have open comment periods this month.

We are dedicating this special edition of Let's Talk About Hanford to a community favorite: the Hanford elk, aka the "Rattlesnake Hills Elk." ...

Kevin the Marmot, Ecology’s anti littering mascot, shows just how simple it is to keep litter off Washington’s roadways by using a car litter bag. A trash can isn't always around when you need one. So ...

Passed by the Washington Legislature in 2025, the Recycling Reform Act (Chapter 70A.208 RCW) creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for residential packaging and paper products. The ...

If your facility generates dangerous waste, you must follow label requirements properly. Labeling is one of the most common compliance violations and the easiest to avoid. Good labeling will keep your ...

See what we hope to accomplish in our strategic plan for protecting the state's wetlands. We're working across the state with Washington Tribes and agencies. This includes the state departments of ...

People and animals can become seriously ill, or even die, after exposure to toxic algae (cyanobacteria) also called harmful algae bloooms. Although not all blooms are toxic, toxicity is hard to ...

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a $20,000 penalty to the owner of a dam in Sultan near the intersection of 132nd Street SE and Sultan Basin Road for failing to address ongoing safety ...

Newer residents might think of Bellingham’s central waterfront only as a beloved gathering space, with popular parks at the heart of a growing commercial and residential neighborhood. But not too long ...