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industrial buildings and cleared land next to the Columbia River

We denied a Shoreline Conditional Use permit for the methanol facility proposed by Northwest Innovation Works in Kalama. A significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and inconsistencies with the Shoreline Management Act were among the principal reasons for denying the permit.

A dam on a river that flows through dry land on each side

We're seeking comments on what should be considered when preparing an environmental impact statement for a new hydropower project proposed on the Columbia River near Goldendale.

A woman in purple and gold garb stands in front of Columbia River, in Eastern Washington desert landscape

Zelma Maine Jackson retired recently after dedicating 25 years working as a hydrogeologist for the Nuclear Waste Program. She’s just one of the people who've made our mission possible.

Water overtops the dam works in flooding at Eightmile Dam

We're asking the public what we should examine as we study environmental impacts resulting from the construction and rebuild of the Eightmile Dam.

smoke coming out of metal chimney on a rooftop

Check to see if there's a burn ban in your area.

Nooksack river meandering through gravel beds

Adjudication brings all water users in an area into one conversation to legally and permanently determine everyone’s water rights (Oct. 2 blog).

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AmeriCorps members support Skookumchuck River restoration

March 4 blog – Three of our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) field crews assisted Thurston Conservation District on a large-scale restoration project along the Skookumchuck River.

A framework for greenhouse gas assessment

March 2 blog – We released a framework for a new rule that would guide greenhouse gas environmental assessments in Washington.

No Discharge Zone continues to protect Puget Sound

March 1 blog – We have good news for Puget Sound as EPA reaffirms the No Discharge Zone.

Boeing Everett cleanup advancing to final stages

March 1 news release – We're taking comments on plans and earlier studies to guide the Boeing Everett Plant site's final cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater.

Ecology secures $3.6 million to restore and preserve vital coastal wetlands

Feb. 26 blog – We've secured nearly $3.6 million in federal grants to protect 725 acres of coastal wetlands in Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston & Whatcom counties.

Secrets of the dead: Using dead-shell assemblages to reconstruct past conditions at the bottom of Puget Sound

Feb. 24 blog – Scientists from our Marine Sediment Monitoring Team have teamed up with peers from the University of Chicago to learn the history of life under Puget Sound.

Making food packaging safer with alternatives to toxic chemicals

Feb. 23 blog – Consumers in Washington may soon see safer food packaging. We published a report identifying alternatives with fewer toxic chemicals.

Preventing a Dust Bowl in Washington

Feb. 22 blog – Dust storms are a threat in Eastern Washington. Learn what we're doing to protect soils and human health.

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