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Life is stressful at the bottom of Bellingham Bay
Cleaning up: Bacteria to the rescue? A pilot study may tell us
We are overseeing a study by Boeing at its Boeing Auburn site to see if a new process using bacteria could be effective at cleaning up contaminated groundwater
New science sheds light on Puget Sound dissolved oxygen
Two new reports evaluate the influence of people, climate, and the Pacific Ocean on oxygen levels in South and Central Puget Sound, as well as the larger Salish Sea.
Investing in communities to turn blighted properties into affordable housing
Ecology is funding projects in six cities to help clean up contaminated properties – and help with the housing crisis.
Cleaning up: Taking it to the streets in Everett
We’re cleaning up a major intersection in Everett where part of a smelter that produced lead and arsenic once stood.
Around the Sound: Ongoing and future restoration, redevelopment, and recreation
Boots on the ground: Home from U.S. Virgin Islands with memento and more
A WCC AmeriCorps member shares a memorable story from serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands, assisting communities after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Boots on the ground: Touring WCC projects across the state
Join us on a spin around the state to learn more about a few of the projects our AmeriCorps members have contributed to this year.
Boots on the ground: How does WCC respond to out-of-state disasters?
Join us for a closer look inside the process of how we implement out-of-state deployments and a disaster response roundup from the AmeriCorps service year that we just concluded!
Ecology opposes federal proposal to allow offshore drilling on Washington’s coast
Ecology Director Bellon submitted a letter to the U.S. Interior Secretary opposing a federal proposal to allow offshore oil and natural gas leasing on WA's outer continental shelf.