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December 2021
12/29
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Five facilities to receive updated requirements to protect Spokane River
12/27
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Clearer skies ahead
12/22
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Competitive streamflow grants projects
12/20
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Washington inks deal with carbon emissions auction platform
12/15
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Working to reduce Washington flood risks
12/14
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Vessel owner fined for spill at Brownsville Marina
12/10
Blog
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Frequently Asked Questions about our Water Banking Grants Pilot Program
12/08
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Join us for Let's Talk About Hanford
12/06
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Cleaning up: Two South Lake Union cleanups to make room for commercial space and affordable housing
12/06
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New law will reduce the use of single-use utensils, condiments, straws beginning Jan. 1
12/01
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Puget Sound wastewater treatment plants to tackle nutrient pollution with new permit
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November 2021
11/30
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What's bugging Puget Sound benthos?
11/30
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New standard paves way for more clean vehicles
11/24
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Ecology Awards program provides money to schools for compliance with new laws
11/23
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Dark got you down? Shine a little light with the lamp shells
11/22
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$84,000 to 20 waste reduction projects
11/19
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You can help make products safer from toxics
11/18
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Public invited to comment on regulatory actions addressing chemicals in consumer products
11/18
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Snowpack & Washington water supplies
11/17
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Pilot program to fund local water banks
11/16
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Environmental penalties issued for the 3rd quarter of 2021
11/10
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Floodplains by Design grants available
11/08
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Ecology begins rulemaking for 2021 plastics law
11/04
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Washington’s roadmap to addressing PFAS
11/03
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Ecology announces action plan for addressing PFAS
11/02
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Restoring Ohop Creek
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October 2021
10/27
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Understanding Washington’s climate policies
10/26
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It’s slime time! The slime tube worm lives in a house of horrors
10/22
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Federal court strikes down attempt to limit state, Tribal rights to protect water quality
10/21
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PFAS “forever chemicals” are regulated under state’s environmental cleanup law
10/20
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Franklin County farm fined for illegal water use
10/19
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Better protections proposed for salmon spawning and habitat
10/19
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Reopening our offices to the public
10/13
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Greenhouse gas reporting rules updated for new climate law
10/08
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North Beach County Park is now open for water recreation, Jefferson County
10/05
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Fecal Matters: A No-Contact Advisory Issued for North Beach County Park, Jefferson County
10/05
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Let’s Talk About Hanford critters
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September 2021
09/28
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Tackling Toxics: Aerospace Company transitions to safer vapor degreasing
09/27
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Statewide plastic bag ban begins Friday, Oct. 1
09/27
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These worms are boring! ... into oyster shells, that is
09/21
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Bellevue developer fined $280,000 for multiple dangerous waste violations at downtown site
09/21
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Préstamos para reparar o reemplazar su sistema séptico ahora están disponibles en todo el estado
09/21
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Loans for septic repairs and replacement now available to entire state
09/16
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Help us improve aquatic habitat in the Chehalis River basin
09/15
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2020-21: The water year of surprises
09/15
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There's a new sign for a healthier Puget Sound
09/14
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Nutrient pollution modeling shows different futures for Puget Sound
09/09
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Cleaning up: Agreement maps cleanup process at former Seattle Times site
09/08
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Ecology applauds EPA effort to add Bradford Island to “Superfund” list
09/08
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Learn about nuclear history in the fourth Let's Talk About Hanford
09/03
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Food waste reduction plan holds economic, social, and environmental benefits
09/01
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Up To $40 million available for streamflow restoration projects
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August 2021
08/27
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Towards a goal of zero spills
08/25
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Another day, another (Pacific sand) dollar
08/23
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Cleaning up: Agreement will start cleanup process where railroad tank cars stopped at former Seattle oil terminal
08/20
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Fecal Matters: Sunnyside Beach Park and Chambers Creek Regional Park beaches are now open to water recreation, Pierce County
08/20
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Eye on (Water) Supply
08/18
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Chehalis Basin Board approves $70 million spending plan
08/11
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Helping your community help small businesses
08/06
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State begins work to implement Climate Commitment Act
08/05
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Join us for our third Let's Talk About Hanford
08/04
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126 wastewater treatment plants recognized for their performance in 2020
08/04
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Wastewater treatment plant operators protect water during pandemic
08/02
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Tackling Toxics: Helping Joint Base Lewis-McChord replace toxic receipt paper
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July 2021
07/29
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Drought spurs aid for farms, fish & public health
07/28
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Fecal Matters: Richey Viewpoint is now open for water recreation, King County
07/28
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Environmental penalties for 2nd quarter of 2021
07/27
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The gaper clams live in the shadows of giants
07/27
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Grant applications being accepted for flood-hazard planning
07/26
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Replacing toxic products with safer alternatives
07/22
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Fecal Matters: Mukilteo Lighthouse Park and Des Moines Beach Park are now open for water recreation, Snohomish and King Counties
07/22
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Ecology rolling out improvements to SEPA reporting system
07/21
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Water conservation activities for kids
07/21
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Actividades de conservación de agua para niños
07/21
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Fecal Matters: Sunnyside Beach Park and Chambers Creek Regional Park beaches are CLOSED to water contact due to a sewage spill, Pierce County
07/21
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Single-use plastic bag ban begins Oct. 1 in Washington
07/20
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Fecal Matters: Burfoot County Park is now open for water recreation, Thurston County
07/19
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Fecal Matters: Richey Viewpoint Park is closed due to sewage spill, King County
07/16
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Cleaning up: An update will help Everett’s Riverfront redevelopment move forward
07/15
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Fecal Matters: A no-contact advisory issued for Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, Snohomish County
07/14
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Ecology declares drought emergency
07/14
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Fecal Matters: No-contact advisories lifted for Illahee State Park and Lions Field, Kitsap County
07/14
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New permit for Puget Sound wastewater treatment plants will reduce nutrient pollution
07/13
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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members conduct water quality surveys with Snoqualmie Tribe
07/09
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Fecal Matters: No-contact advisory issued for Illahee State Park and Lions Field, Kitsap County
07/08
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Fecal Matters: BEACH Program Update – No contact advisory lifted at eight beaches, two remain under advisory.
07/07
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Tune in for the (rescheduled) second Let's Talk About Hanford
07/02
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Fecal Matters: 10 beaches in Puget Sound under no-contact advisory
07/02
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Cleaning up: On Bellingham’s waterfront, a cleanup plan for the Chlor-Alkali Area
07/01
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Clean Beaches Week:
07/01
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Fecal Matters: No-Contact Advisories for Point Whitney Tidelands Beach, Jefferson County and Carkeek Park Beach, King County.
07/01
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Ace Hardware fined for diesel spill to Snoqualmie River
07/01
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Awarding $312 million to communities for clean water projects
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June 2021
06/30
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New paper about Contaminants of Emerging Concern in wastewater
06/24
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State works to set zero emission vehicle standards
06/22
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Bend, but don’t break: The bamboo worms flex and flourish
06/22
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Fecal Matters: Des Moines Beach Park is closed due to sewage spill, King County
06/21
Blog
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Reducing plastics in Washington
06/21
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Fertilizer maker fined $25,500 for air quality violations
06/18
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Eye on (Water) Supply
06/18
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Ecology extends public comment period for draft net pen guidance
06/17
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Is your dry cleaner still using toxic PERC?
06/17
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State adopts new watershed plans for Puyallup River and Chambers-Clover basin
06/17
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Highway contractors fined for stormwater violations
06/16
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To prevent dead zones in Puget Sound, communities must tackle nutrient pollution
06/14
Blog
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Sea #SmokeReady2021 esta temporada de incendios forestales
06/14
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Be #SmokeReady2021 this wildfire season
06/08
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Electron Hydro fined $501,000 for Puyallup River pollution
06/07
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Lasting state/industry partnership key to keeping state waters safe from oil spills
06/04
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Curtailments come to Chehalis River basin
06/03
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Cleaning up: New model remedies for contaminated historic orchard lands
06/03
Blog
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Fecal Matters: No-contact advisories lifted for Pomeroy Park and Illahee State Park, Kitsap County
06/02
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Poop and beaches don’t mix
06/02
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Forecast looks at Columbia Basin water availability
06/01
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Ecology uses cash to convert dry cleaners to less toxic options
06/01
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Public invited to comment on state draft commercial fish net pen guidance
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May 2021
05/28
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Fecal Matters: A no-contact advisory issued for Pomeroy Park and Illahee State Park, Kitsap County
05/27
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Department of Ecology issues drought advisory for most of the state
05/27
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Cleaning up: An outdoor cleanup plan inside a river bend
05/26
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New maps identify potential contamination on former orchard lands
05/25
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Resilience and the purple sea urchin
05/24
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Washington’s new litter prevention campaign asks drivers to secure their vehicle loads
05/21
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Safer streets and cleaner water in Walla Walla
05/20
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Mukilteo company fined $70,500 for water quality violations
05/19
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Eye on (water) supply
05/19
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Pump Out, Don’t Dump Out - Help protect Puget Sound!
05/18
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Public review for draft statewide biosolids general permit
05/17
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El que pronto no será tan “swift” Swift Creek
05/17
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The soon to be "not-so-swift" Swift Creek
05/14
Blog
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Legacy Pesticide Group Final Report
05/13
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Ecology adopts new watershed plan for Duwamish-Green river basin
05/12
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Clean & safe water for communities
05/12
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Northwest Regional Office moving to Shoreline
05/10
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Capturing the Walla Walla River Basin’s vision for integrated water management
05/07
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Washington's Wetlands Warrior: one of Ecology's own receives national acclaim
05/07
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Oil spill cleanup success hinges on quick response, right equipment
05/06
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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members support COVID-19 vaccine distribution
05/06
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Cleaning up: An update to the Landsburg Mine site cleanup plan
05/05
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How Ecology staff work to include AAPI communities
05/03
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For American Wetlands Month, updated guidance furthers Washington's 'no net loss' goal
05/03
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Air Quality Awareness Week 2021
05/01
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Fecal Matters: Golden Gardens and Discovery Park are now open to water recreation, King County
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April 2021
04/30
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Join us for Let's Talk About Hanford!
04/29
Blog
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Fecal Matters: Golden Gardens, Discovery Park, portions of Bainbridge Island, and North Kitsap shoreline are closed to water recreation, King and Kitsap Counties
04/29
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Fecal Matters: Alki Beach Park is open to water recreation, King County
04/29
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Ecology tracking Hanford waste tank leak
04/29
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Public input sought on environmental reviews for two new watershed plans in Pierce and King counties
04/28
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Marine sediment story maps:
04/28
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Fecal Matters: A portion of Alki Beach Park is closed to water recreation, King County
04/28
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Midway Sewer District fined for September sewage spill
04/26
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Summary of environmental penalties issued for 1st quarter of 2021
04/20
Blog
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Cleaning up: Boeing Auburn feasibility study
04/19
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Proposal to apply biosolids at five Lewis County sites approved
04/16
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Office of Chehalis Basin publication helps basin residents prepare for flooding
04/15
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Restoring the environment after toxic contamination
04/15
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Restore Our Earth
04/08
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Rainier Valley site’s redevelopment will include environmental cleanup
04/08
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State reviews record amount of water quality data in effort to prioritize improvements
04/06
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Babies of the Benthos – Worm Edition
04/01
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Weigh in on the 2021 beach list
04/01
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Get ready, it's haboob season
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March 2021
03/31
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Let's talk about Hanford
03/31
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Ecology, Achilles reach settlement on spills that impacted wildlife
03/31
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Skagit landowners have new mitigation option for water
03/29
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Cleaning up: Fieldwork at a beloved Bellingham waterfront park
03/26
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Groundwater study begins in Walla Walla Basin
03/25
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Después de éxitos de restauración, Ecología propone reglamentos específicos del sitio para el río Chelan
03/25
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After restoration success, Ecology proposes site-specific rulemaking for Chelan River
03/24
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Community Science Month is coming
03/23
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Annual Report on Washington Beaches
03/17
Blog
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Restoring Kodama Farm
03/16
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Ecology proposes 2-year freeze on water quality permit fees
03/11
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Tackling Toxics: How partnerships produced success at Founder’s Choice
03/10
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Keep up with what’s up in the air with new app
03/09
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$500,000 to help beat back the recycling crisis
03/08
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Help us make food packaging safer in Washington
03/08
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Public input sought on environmental review for new Duwamish–Green river watershed plan
03/04
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Boots on the ground: AmeriCorps members support Skookumchuck River restoration
03/02
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A framework for greenhouse gas assessment
03/01
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No Discharge Zone continues to protect Puget Sound
03/01
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Boeing Everett cleanup advancing to final stages
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February 2021
02/26
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Ecology secures $3.6 million to restore and preserve vital coastal wetlands
02/24
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Secrets of the dead: Using dead-shell assemblages to reconstruct past conditions at the bottom of Puget Sound
02/23
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Making food packaging safer with alternatives to toxic chemicals
02/22
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Preventing a Dust Bowl in Washington
02/19
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Anderson Lake study suggests toxic blooms are a recent development
02/18
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Invasive Species
02/17
Blog
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Comment on cruise ship agreement amendments
02/11
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Olympia Brewery owner billed for State expenses for spill into Capitol Lake
02/10
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Don’t go breaking my heart, crab!
02/09
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Wallula paper mill fined $28,500 for air pollution
02/05
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How an oil spill can lead to salmon habitat
02/04
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Better living through Green Chemistry
02/04
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Summary of environmental penalties issued for 4th quarter of 2020
02/03
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Sewage treatment violations lead to order and fine for King County
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January 2021
01/28
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Ecology adopts three updated watershed plans
01/27
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Draft permit outlines path to a healthier Puget Sound
01/24
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Fecal Matters: Saltwater State Park is open for water recreation, King County
01/19
Blog
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Behind the decision
01/19
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Ecology denies permit for Kalama methanol facility
01/19
Blog
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Fecal Matters: Discovery Park is open for water contact recreation, King County
01/19
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Stage 1 burn ban called for Omak area
01/18
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Fecal Matters: Richmond Beach, Golden Gardens, and Carkeek Park are open for water contact recreation, King County
01/14
Blog
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Turning the corner
01/14
Blog
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Fecal Matters: No-contact advisory issued for Sinclair Inlet, Dyes Inlet, Port Washington Narrows, and Portions of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Shoreline, Kitsap County
01/14
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State emissions rise in new greenhouse gas data
01/14
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Ecology launches environmental review of proposed pumped storage energy project near Goldendale
01/14
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$282 million proposed for clean water projects across the state
01/13
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Fecal Matters: A No-contact advisory for Discovery Park, Carkeek Park, Golden Gardens, and Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, King County
01/13
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Got New Year’s resolutions? The two-tentacled hydroid proves that change is possible
01/12
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Zelma Maine Jackson — a quarter-century of keeping tabs on Hanford
01/07
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Jan 14 workshop to focus on community-led resilience for Washington's Pacific coast
01/06
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Fecal Matters: A No-Contact Advisory for Port Ludlow Bay, Jefferson County
01/06
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Ecology revises Puget Sound net pen permits for steelhead
01/05
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Fecal Matters: No-contact advisory issued for Sinclair Inlet and Eagle Harbor, Kitsap County
01/04
Blog
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Fecal Matters: A No-contact advisory for Saltwater State Park, King County
01/04
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Olympia pays $15,000 fine for sewage spill into Percival Creek
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