Conditions changed quickly at the end of August. A combination of lightning-sparked wildfires, hot and dry weather, and light ...

Ecology is working with other state and local government agencies to reduce nitrate contamination so everyone in the Lower ...

On the morning of July 18, a dual-tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline and diesel left the roadway on U.S.

We are starting a new statewide study to evaluate potential environmental impacts surrounding the production and distribution ...

We are partnering with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Emergency Management Division, and the Department of Natural ...

It is far less expensive to prevent an oil spill than it is to clean one up. No spill is acceptable — once oil is released into the environment, harmful consequences have already occurred. All oil ...

The Dungeness water management rule was adopted in late 2012 to protect flows in a critical basin for endangered fish. Elements of the Dungeness water management rule include: Setting instream flow ...

Preparedness means taking steps before an oil spill occurs to reduce impacts to people, the environment, and the state's economy. Washington has decades of experience in maintaining the highest ...

Solid waste incinerators (excluding hog fuel burners and crematoria facilities) Municipal waste landfills Special incinerator ash landfills or monofills Inert waste and demolition waste landfills All ...

A transboundary workgroup is collaborating to improve water quality in the Nooksack River watershed. Due to those efforts, ...

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 ...

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 ...