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Do you want to get out in the field and work with the community? Join our team working to improve water quality and shellfish sustainability. Work in collaboration with landowners, local governments, and Tribal partners to help prevent, identify, and respond to water quality issues, nonpoint source pollution, and shellfish bed closures. To learn more about this position and apply today: 🔗 Visit ecology.wa.gov/jobs and scroll down to "current openings at Ecology" 🔍 Search "nonpoint source" 1️⃣ Click the top option, "Environmental Specialist 3" to apply today!
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No bags in the bin! Plastic bags and film contaminate Washington’s curbside recycling programs and clog sorting machines. ♻ A new statewide campaign wants to change that and help Washingtonians take simple steps to recycle right. #RecycleRight RecycleRight.wa.gov
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Want to spend your summer outside? Washington Conservation Corps (@ecologywcc) is recruiting more than 40 field crew members! Our crews support critical conservation projects like habitat restoration and trail maintenance across Washington’s beautiful environment. 🌲 Our summer season runs from June 12 - Sept. 7, and WCC positions are open to young adults (ages 18-25) and military vets. Apply now at ecology.wa.gov/WCC #washington #conservation #ConservationCorps #EcologyWCC #AmeriCorps #WeServeWA #restoration #PNWonderland
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Our Public Participation Grants provide up to $60,000 to help individuals and organizations raise awareness and involvement in local clean-ups and improve our state's waste management practices. The 2023-25 grant cycle opens next month. Learn how to apply at www.Ecology.wa.gov/PPG #ReduceReuseRecycle
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We're digging the new "Turn the key, be idle free!" signs at @spokaneschools. #cleanair #Spokane
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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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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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No bags in the bin! Plastic bags and film contaminate Washington’s curbside recycling programs and clog sorting machines. A new statewide campaign wants to change that and help Washingtonians take simple steps to recycle right. #RecycleRight ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Who-w…

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Recycled items in plastic bags do not get recycled, putting all your efforts to waste. #RecycleRight by tossing loose recyclables straight into your curbside bin. Learn more at RecycleRight.wa.gov.

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RT @EcyLauraWatson Thank you @PattyMurray for meeting with us during our recent trip to DC. We so appreciate your leadership on environmental and natural resource protection!

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RT @EcyLauraWatson Exciting news! Ecology stands ready to implement Washington’s Clean Trucks program, which will electrify medium- and heavy-duty trucks and reduce diesel pollution across the state, starting in 2025. Thank you, @EPAMichaelRegan for clearing the way for state innovation.

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RT @ecyHanford Join the Hanford Advisory Board as they hit the road again! The HAB meeting will take place at 9 a.m. on April 19 and 20 at the Red Lion Hotel at Yakima Center in Yakima. More information: hanford.gov/pageAction.cfm…

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Our Public Participation Grants provide up to $60,000 to help individuals and organizations raise awareness and involvement in local clean-ups and improve our state's waste management practices. The next grant cycle opens next month. Learn how to apply at Ecology.wa.gov/PPG

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RT @ecyHanford We're currently LIVE with our new Let's Talk About Hanford conversation with @WADeptHealth. Get the streaming info here and join the discussion:

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RT @ecyHanford TODAY!!! Don’t miss our next Let's Talk About Hanford, where we're bringing on our colleagues from @WADeptHealth's Office of Radiation Protection to talk about and take your questions on their work at Hanford. Read more on our blog:

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RT @EcyLauraWatson Pleased to join my colleagues at @ECOStates today to discuss how we can improve siting and permitting for clean energy facilities in order to accelerate the transition to the clean energy economy. #ECOSpring23

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Join us tomorrow to learn about @WADeptHealth’s role at Hanford! twitter.com/ecyhanford/sta…

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