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Pre-compliance auction results announced
Oct. 8 news release — We released the results of the state’s pre-compliance Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) auction.
Evaluating impacts of sustainable aviation fuel
Oct. 8 blog — We are embarking on a new statewide study to evaluate the potential adverse environmental impacts surrounding the production and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel.
Lower Yakima Valley nitrates in drinking water
Oct. 7 blog — We are working with other state and local government agencies to reduce nitrate contamination so everyone in the Lower Yakima Valley has clean, safe drinking water.
Tricks, treats, and Flood Awareness Month
Oct. 6 blog — We want to share how flooding typically occurs, what people can do to find their flood risks, and the potential benefits of flood insurance.
Fact or fiction: the truth about adjudication for water users in the Nooksack watershed
Oct. 3 blog — Ecology dispels rumors and misinformation for water users in Water Resources Inventory Area 1 (WRIA1), also known as the Nooksack Watershed.
Whatcom county farm settles water rights penalty
Oct. 2 news release — Ecology and RAN General Partnership have reached a settlement over the alleged illegal irrigation of 40 acres of blueberries in Whatcom County.
Dwindling water supplies force new restrictions in Yakima Basin
Oct. 1 news release — Ecology issues an unprecedented halt to surface water use following a third consecutive year of drought and historically low reservoir storage and streamflows.
Seattle and King County penalized for sewer overflow violations
Oct. 1 news release — Seattle and King County have been issued penalties for violations relating to the combined sewer overflows from the sanitary sewer system in the Seattle area.
Strategy in action: achievements and next steps for Washington's climate resiliency
Sept. 30 blog — As climate change is impacting every corner of Washington, Ecology releases the first progress report on the state's Climate Resilience Strategy.
State launches disposal program for toxic firefighting foams
Sept. 29 blog — Ecology is partnering with fire departments across the state to help protect firefighters from exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – in firefighting foams.
Paving the way to clean water through public art
Sept. 26 blog — Tacoma water quality improvement projects connect stormwater management, safer streets, and public art.
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