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Join our team of passionate individuals and collaborate to preserve and restore clean water. The Communications Coordinator (CC3) for the Watershed Planning Unit develops outreach strategies to educate people on the science and importance of work being done to clean up watersheds and support salmon recovery. Content creators are encouraged to apply! - visit ecology.wa.gov/jobs - scroll down to “current openings at Ecology” - search Communications Coordinator - learn more and apply!
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🚒 The second electric fire engine in Washington is coming to Bellevue Fire Station 1! 📅 Delivery is expected in the next 2-3 years. 👉 Visit ecology.wa.gov/VW-Grant-Projects to learn about other clean transportation grant programs!
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It’s #WorldWaterDay! A perfect day to celebrate all the clean, flowing water in Washington 💧 and to recognize our responsibility to protect this resource for generations to come 🌎 #water #Washington #WashingtonState #PNWonderland
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Do you enjoy explaining complex technical information as simply as possible, so all types of audiences can understand it? You might be our RTT-ChemAction Communications Consultant! In this role, you would work with experts in two of HWTR’s units to clearly communicate toxic threats, work we’re doing to reduce them, and emerging research around chemicals of concern. Visit ecology.wa.gov/jobs and search for Reducing Toxic Threats Chemical Action Communications Consultant to learn more and apply.
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We’re celebrating water quality successes in the Spokane River watershed. Dedication and investments are paying off in cleaner water and a brighter future. Link in profile to learn more. #Spokane #SpokaneRiver
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Lea qué hacer durante una tormenta de polvo. 🚗 🏠 #TormentaDePolvo #Washington #EasternWashington
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It’s dust storm season again. Are you prepared? Read our blog and learn how to protect yourself if you’re caught in one. Link to the blog is in our bio! #Dust #AirQuality #Washington #EasternWashington
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Are you interested in protecting people and the environment from hazardous chemicals? You might be our next Regional Chemical Action Plan Implementation Specialist! In this role, you’d help identify the potential health and environmental effects of persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic chemicals, and recommend strategies to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Visit ecology.wa.gov/jobs and search for Regional Chemical Action Plan Implementation Specialist to learn more and apply.
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Let us help you make *scents* of fragrances in personal care products! Spoiler alert: unscented and fragrance-free don’t mean the same thing. Can you guess how they’re different? #washington #cleanbeauty #fragrancefree #saferproducts #selfcare
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#DidYouKnow, only certified wood stoves can be bought and sold in Washington? Check with your local clean air agency for grants to help replace your old, dirty woodstove and help protect the air and your health. Learn more at ecology.wa.gov/woodstoves #WoodStoves #AirQuality #DYK #washington
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Ecology and the Marine Spill Response Corporation are responding to a BNSF train derailment on the Swinomish Reservation in Anacortes. About 5000 gallons of diesel has leaked at this time. The spill happened on a berm and most of the diesel leaked on the land side. No injuries to report. Contractors and the Swinomish Nation are on site. We have notified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest.
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Last year, Ecology-funded litter pickup programs removed more than 2,700 tons of litter and cleaned nearly 16,000 miles of roadway. But, according to our 2022 litter study, there is an estimated 11,000 tons of litter on our roadways. We need your help to Keep WA Litter Free. Please secure your cargo, use a car litter bag, and help others live litter free. Read our 2022 litter pickup results here https://ecology.wa.gov/Waste-Toxics/Solid-waste-litter/Litter/Litter-pickup #LitterFreeWA #SecureLoadsWA WSDOT
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Today is Billy Frank Jr. Day! Billy Frank Jr. was a tireless activist for indigenous fishing and treaty rights. His work paved the way for better environmental partnerships between Tribes and state government.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we’re celebrating the many contributions women have made to protecting our environment — past, present, and future! Here are just a few of those Washington women who inspire us… who inspires you? Let us know in the comments! #iwd #iwd2023
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You're invited to the Chehalis Basin Film Festival in Centralia tonight! The film festival highlights collaboration, habitat restoration, species protection, and climate resilience in the Chehalis River Basin. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Centralia College, 600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia More information: https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/public-invited-feb-25-march-3-events-two-part-chehalis-basin-film-festival-hoquiam-and-centralia
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Washington high school science teachers! We’re covering half the registration cost to help you attend Beyond Benign's #GreenChemistry trainings this summer. Earn #STEM clock hours and get ideas for activities to inspire the next generation of green chemistry scientists! 🧪 Learn more: https://www.beyondbenign.org/event/high-school-teacher-course-introducing-green-chemistry-in-the-high-school-classroom/
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Join our Nuclear Waste Program team and colleagues at Washington State Department of Health 5:30 p.m. March 29 for our next edition of Let's Talk About Hanford! Learn more on the event page below or on our blog: https://ecology.wa.gov/Blog/Posts/March-2023/Lets-talk-about-radiation-protection-at-Hanford
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🚒 The second electric fire engine in Washington is coming to @CityofBellevueWa @BellevueFireDept Station 1! 📅 Delivery is expected in the next 2-3 years. 👉Visit ecology.wa.gov/VW-Grant-Proje… to learn about our other clean transportation grant programs!

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Join us and @WADeptHealth live next week to learn about their work at Hanford! twitter.com/ecyHanford/sta…

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RT @KING5Seattle Giant Pacific Octopus rescue in Mount Vernon caught on camera

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RT @EcyLauraWatson It’s exciting to see the first project from our affordable housing cleanup efforts open its doors! I’m proud of our work providing cleanup grants to developers building affordable housing. It’s a win for environmental justice and healthier communities.

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RT @Estuaries4Life The NERRA board is hitting Capitol Hill today to share NERRS impact, discuss #coastalresilience, and celebrate the coasts. Way to go Caitlyn Chaffee (NB NERR) Jace Tunnell ( @MissionAransas), Will Underwood (@Outdoor_Alabama) & Bobbak Talebi (@EcologyWA ) #naturalinfrastructure

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RT @USCGPacificNW #UPDATE #USCG crews conducted aerial assessment of Portage Bay. No sheening has been observed. Small amounts of environmentally friendly firefighting foam used by @SeattleFire remains in the water and will disperse naturally. Pollution teams continue to monitor the situation.

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We are proposing updates to our water quality permit fees – with 6,800 permittees, this is how we protect state waters by managing when, where, and how stormwater and treated wastewater enters the environment

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Do you like explaining complex information as simply as possible? You might be our RTT-ChemAction Communications Consultant! Learn more: governmentjobs.com/careers/washin…

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RT @ecyHanford An important part of the work Ecology does is keeping Washington's waters clean. Water quality, improvements and accessibility are just some of the important aspects to consider today on #WorldWaterDay. Learn more: ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelin…

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Ecology is on scene as well. Contractors will assess pollution and cleanup needs when safe to do so.

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