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News and blogs

Washington Water Supply Update

July 25 blog – USDA designates three counties primary natural disaster areas.

Groundbreaking program garners national recognition

July 25 blog – Floodplains by Design reducing flood risks, building resiliency across Washington.

Wetlands through the seasons

July 24 blog – 'Wetlands' aren't always wet—and that's important.

Rules for statewide battery recycling program proposed

July 23 news release – Ecology is proposing regulations to guide the new statewide battery recycling system. 

Cleaning up Weyerhaeuser Mill A

July 23 blog – This grant is the latest in a series awarded for cleaning up the historically contaminated Port Gardner Bay.

Closed pulp mill fined $2.3 million for environmental violations

July 22 news release – Storage tanks, treatment systems, and environmental equipment at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill steadily deteriorate.

Air quality speed run

July 18 blog – With great enthusiasm, 19 community-based organizations partnered with Ecology and King County to distribute thousands of HEPA air cleaners and restore urban forests.

Property owners fined $204,000 for damaging Deschutes River shoreline

July 16 news release – Two Thurston County property owners were fined $204,000 by Ecology for unpermitted shoreline development along the Deschutes River near Yelm.

Climate Care Innovations penalized $425,000 for violating Cap-and-Invest rules that preserve market integrity

July 16 news release – Ecology issued a $425,000 penalty to Climate Care Innovations (CCI) for violating rules designed to ensure the state’s emissions market is both fair and secure.

How can we protect cool water in Western Washington’s forest streams?

July 7 blog – Ecology has a role in protecting water quality at forestry sites, and our analysis of the draft Forest Practices Board rule is out for public comment.

Central Washington Asphalt fined for asphalt spill into Peshastin Creek

July 3 news release – An asphalt paving company received a $49,000 penalty for a 2023 incident in Peshastin, Washington, that spilled asphalt into Peshastin Creek. 

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