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December 2015
12/24
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A foot of water can make or break a King Tide
12/16
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Wallula feedlot fined $50,000 for air quality violations
12/02
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Beaver reintroduction a watershed success
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November 2015
11/30
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Port Gamble Bay update – by the numbers
11/25
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King Tides: A glimpse into tomorrow, a photo challenge today
11/19
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Around the Sound: Changes already obvious during Port Gamble Bay cleanup
11/09
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Environmental penalties for third quarter 2015
11/04
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Rain barrels: I took the do-it-yourself challenge
11/02
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Sunrise in Seattle, Sunset in Saipan
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October 2015
10/28
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Water conservation activities for kids
10/27
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Lots of thoughtful feedback received as we update the CAFO permit
10/20
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Watch your step: there’s not always solid ground beneath you
10/15
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Eyes Over Puget Sound: Finally getting back to normal
10/15
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Padden Creek's daylighting a big win for fish
10/12
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First of its kind app warns emergency responders
10/02
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Everett Smelter’s Lowlands area moves two steps closer to cleanup
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September 2015
09/30
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Livestock owner fined $12,000 for manure pollution
09/28
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Eyes Over Puget Sound: Fall arrives with hordes of jellyfish
09/25
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Kent firm fined for hazardous waste violations
09/17
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We swim the Duwamish!
09/10
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Mercury waning: Online oversight reduces sales of devices containing toxic metal
09/09
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Our WCC crews support wildfire response statewide
09/08
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Cleaning up: Bacteria to the rescue? A pilot study may tell us
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August 2015
08/29
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Foster Farms in Kelso fined $44,000 for discharge of untreated wastewater
08/28
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WCC Fish Response: Crews help fish battle the drought
08/20
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Irrigation district near Walla Walla fined for illegal water use in 2014
08/13
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Grounded at Ocean Shores: Ecology’s response to the Tamara
08/13
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Bellingham community comes together to celebrate environmental cleanup
08/13
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$16,244 fine for sunken Brinnon vessel
08/11
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BNSF fined $86,000 for water quality violations in Whatcom and Skagit counties
08/07
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Millions of jellyfish take the center stage for this month's Eyes Over Puget Sound
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July 2015
07/31
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How bad is the drought?
07/30
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Puget Sound waters left sweltering after double punch from the drought and the Blob
07/30
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Alcoa Wenatchee fined for water quality violations
07/29
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Spills lead to $99,000 penalty for Emerald Services, Inc.
07/27
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Washington’s future is parched
07/23
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Around the Sound: A great day at the bay!
07/21
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ALS Environmental settles $16,667 penalty
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June 2015
06/18
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Eyes Over Puget Sound: More squishies, less crunchies
06/18
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Drought Watch: Saving crops in Skagit County
06/15
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Snowpack at zero percent of normal; record lows for stream flows
06/12
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The dumbbell worm is no dummy
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May 2015
05/29
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Our taxonomists “name that species!”
05/26
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How and why we regulate the use of pesticides in water
05/21
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Around the Sound: Moving ahead in Port Gamble
05/18
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Environmental penalties announced for first quarter 2015
05/05
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The right plants and wise water use make for a happy Mother's Day
05/03
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News Release: Ecology, shellfish growers cancel pesticide spraying permit
05/01
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New oyster permit substantially reduces toxics in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor
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April 2015
04/30
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Nonpoint pollution: What's the point?
04/22
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Bog savers receive Ecology’s Environmental Excellence Award
04/08
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5 tips for homeowners to prevent stormwater pollution
04/01
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$68,000 penalty for Emerald Services, Inc.
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March 2015
03/16
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CH2O, Inc. settles $45,560 penalty for dangerous waste violations
03/15
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WCC's Grays Harbor experience
03/13
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Governor Inslee declares drought for three Washington regions
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February 2015
02/15
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Around the Sound: Custom work earns kudos
02/06
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Working with wineries to protect Washington’s waters
02/04
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Facility fined for multiple air quality violations in Adams County
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January 2015
01/15
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Fishing vessel owner fined for 2013 Seattle spill
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