2015 News stories

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December 2015

12/23 Blog – A foot of water can make or break a King Tide

12/16 News – Wallula feedlot fined $50,000 for air quality violations

12/01 Blog – Beaver reintroduction a watershed success

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November 2015

11/30 Blog – Port Gamble Bay update – by the numbers

11/25 Blog – King Tides: A glimpse into tomorrow, a photo challenge today

11/19 Blog – Around the Sound: Changes already obvious during Port Gamble Bay cleanup

11/09 News – Environmental penalties for third quarter 2015

11/04 Blog – Rain barrels: I took the do-it-yourself challenge

11/02 Blog – Sunrise in Seattle, Sunset in Saipan

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October 2015

10/28 Blog – Water conservation activities for kids

10/26 Blog – Lots of thoughtful feedback received as we update the CAFO permit

10/20 Blog – Watch your step: there’s not always solid ground beneath you

10/15 Blog – Eyes Over Puget Sound: Finally getting back to normal

10/14 Blog – Padden Creek's daylighting a big win for fish

10/12 News – First of its kind app warns emergency responders

10/02 Blog – Everett Smelter’s Lowlands area moves two steps closer to cleanup

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September 2015

09/30 News – Livestock owner fined $12,000 for manure pollution

09/28 Blog – Eyes Over Puget Sound: Fall arrives with hordes of jellyfish

09/25 News – Kent firm fined for hazardous waste violations

09/16 Blog – We swim the Duwamish!

09/10 Blog – Mercury waning: Online oversight reduces sales of devices containing toxic metal

09/09 Blog – Our WCC crews support wildfire response statewide

09/08 Blog – Cleaning up: Bacteria to the rescue? A pilot study may tell us

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August 2015

08/29 News – Foster Farms in Kelso fined $44,000 for discharge of untreated wastewater

08/28 Blog – WCC Fish Response: Crews help fish battle the drought

08/20 News – Irrigation district near Walla Walla fined for illegal water use in 2014

08/13 Blog – Grounded at Ocean Shores: Ecology’s response to the Tamara

08/13 Blog – Bellingham community comes together to celebrate environmental cleanup

08/13 News – $16,244 fine for sunken Brinnon vessel

08/10 News – BNSF fined $86,000 for water quality violations in Whatcom and Skagit counties

08/07 Blog – Millions of jellyfish take the center stage for this month's Eyes Over Puget Sound

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July 2015

07/31 Blog – How bad is the drought?

07/30 Blog – Puget Sound waters left sweltering after double punch from the drought and the Blob

07/29 News – Alcoa Wenatchee fined for water quality violations

07/28 News – Spills lead to $99,000 penalty for Emerald Services, Inc.

07/27 Blog – Washington’s future is parched

07/23 Blog – Around the Sound: A great day at the bay!

07/20 News – ALS Environmental settles $16,667 penalty

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June 2015

06/18 Blog – Eyes Over Puget Sound: More squishies, less crunchies

06/18 Blog – Drought Watch: Saving crops in Skagit County

06/15 Blog – Snowpack at zero percent of normal; record lows for stream flows

06/12 Blog – The dumbbell worm is no dummy

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May 2015

05/29 Blog – Our taxonomists “name that species!”

05/25 Blog – How and why we regulate the use of pesticides in water

05/21 Blog – Around the Sound: Moving ahead in Port Gamble

05/18 News – Environmental penalties announced for first quarter 2015

05/04 Blog – The right plants and wise water use make for a happy Mother's Day

05/02 Blog – News Release: Ecology, shellfish growers cancel pesticide spraying permit

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April 2015

04/30 Blog – New oyster permit substantially reduces toxics in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor

04/29 Blog – Nonpoint pollution: What's the point?

04/22 Blog – Bog savers receive Ecology’s Environmental Excellence Award

04/08 Blog – 5 tips for homeowners to prevent stormwater pollution

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March 2015

03/31 News – $68,000 penalty for Emerald Services, Inc.

03/15 News – CH2O, Inc. settles $45,560 penalty for dangerous waste violations

03/15 Blog – WCC's Grays Harbor experience

03/12 News – Governor Inslee declares drought for three Washington regions

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February 2015

02/15 Blog – Around the Sound: Custom work earns kudos

02/06 Blog – Working with wineries to protect Washington’s waters

02/03 News – Facility fined for multiple air quality violations in Adams County

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January 2015

01/14 News – Fishing vessel owner fined for 2013 Seattle spill

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