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2023 News stories

May 2023

05/31 News – Ecology adopts regulations on toxic chemicals in consumer products

05/31 Blog – Join our June 21 webinar about toxic tire dust

05/26 Blog – Headed out on your boat? Pump out your sewage, don't let it float!

05/25 News – Ecology begins rulemaking on climate funds reporting

05/25 News – Statement from Ecology director on Supreme Court decision narrowing Clean Water Act protections

05/25 Blog – Headed to a lake or river today? Look out for blooming harmful algae!

05/24 Blog – Reflecting on Hanford cleanup

05/24 Blog – Headed to the beach? Check for poop before you stick in your feet!

05/23 Blog – Cleaning up: Dawn Food Products site moves closer to cleanup

05/22 News – Ecology issues water quality certification for proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project

05/18 Blog – Cleaning up: Two sites in Blaine Harbor move forward

05/17 News – 109 wastewater treatment plants across Washington awarded for top performance

05/17 Blog – Keep plastics out of compost

05/10 News – Settlement reached in appeal of Hanford Site leaking tanks Agreed Order

05/10 Blog – Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for May 2023

05/09 Blog – American Wetlands Month: Spotlighting the significant role wetlands play in climate change

05/05 Blog – Let's Talk About Hanford: Umatilla First Foods

05/05 Blog – Phthalates Action Plan: We need your input!

05/04 Blog – Keeping a close eye on air quality during oil spills

05/02 News – State of Washington, federal agencies announce conceptual agreement in Hanford Site Holistic Negotiations

05/02 News – Comment on proposed rule to boost recycled content in plastic bags, containers

05/01 Blog – Air Quality Awareness Week 2023

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April 2023

04/28 Blog – Washington’s water supply outlook

04/28 Blog – Cleaning up: TECT Aerospace cleanup in Everett is getting started

04/27 News – Grants awarded for Washington’s first electric fire engines

04/25 News – Environmental penalties issued for the 4th quarter of 2022

04/24 Blog – A collaborative approach for the Walla Walla Water 2050 initiative

04/21 Blog – Washington state to receive $74.4 million in coastal and climate resilience funding

04/20 Blog – Grant program supports community-based improvements to waste management

04/19 News – Updates proposed to lab accreditation process

04/19 News – Ecology releases draft environmental review of options to rebuild Eightmile Lake Dam

04/18 Blog – Cleaning up: Diversifying Spokane's Riverfront Park

04/17 News – La campaña 'Así de simple', ayuda a tener un Washington libre de basura

04/17 News – 'Simple As That' campaign helps create a litter free Washington

04/17 Blog – Cleaning up: Making progress on the Bellingham waterfront

04/13 Blog – Boots on the ground: Increasing equity in Washington Conservation Corps projects

04/11 Blog – New plan to address bacteria in Whatcom Creek Watershed

04/11 News – Summer positions now open for the Washington Conservation Corps

04/10 News – Hanford Advisory Board to meet in Yakima April 19, 2023

04/10 News – No food in landfills is goal of Food Waste Prevention Week, April 10-16

04/06 Blog – Anderson Landfill update: no evidence of contaminated drinking water

04/06 Blog – Electric trucks to join state’s clean transportation future

04/05 News – No bags in the bin! Plastic bags contaminate recycling system

04/05 Blog – West Point Treatment Plant water quality permit up for review

04/03 Blog – Environmental Restoration Grants open for 2023

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March 2023

03/31 Blog – Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for March 2023

03/28 News – First cap-and-invest auction raised $299 million for climate response

03/27 News – Ecology invites comment on Skagit County comprehensive update and review of Shoreline Master Program

03/23 News – Water quality violations result in $53,000 fine to San Juan sand and gravel mine

03/22 News – Water quality permit holders to see updated fees in 2023

03/21 Blog – The Maddux pilot project

03/20 Blog – What you need to know about dust storms in Washington

03/20 Blog – Spokane River is getting cleaner with local task force’s help

03/16 Blog – Washington’s water supply outlook

03/16 Blog – Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority launches flood warning data dashboard

03/15 News – Summer jobs now open for Southwest Washington teens ages 14-17

03/09 Blog – Fecal Matters: The 2022 BEACH report is in

03/08 Blog – Get ready to apply for a Public Participation Grant

03/07 News – Successful first auction marks turning point in fight against climate change

03/03 News – Ecology adopts changes to air quality permit fees

03/03 Blog – Let's talk about radiation protection at Hanford

03/02 News – EPA approves Lower White River water cleanup plan

03/02 Blog – We want your input: investigating contamination at the Anderson Landfill in Yakima

03/02 Blog – Celebrate Read Across America Day with Eastern Region Director Brook Beeler

03/01 News – Ecology to expand air monitoring in overburdened communities

03/01 Blog – Improving how we rank contaminated sites

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February 2023

02/28 News – Washington holds first auction under new cap-and-invest program

02/22 Blog – Continuing the conversation for the Walla Walla Water 2050 initiative

02/22 Blog – Your input matters: addressing contamination at the Yakima Training Center

02/21 News – Summer jobs now open for Central Washington teens

02/17 Blog – Addressing Walla Walla's water woes

02/16 News – Ecology invites comment on updates to toxic cleanup regulations

02/14 Blog – Behind the scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program

02/13 Blog – Tackling toxics: Partnering on lead removal at Plantation Rifle Range

02/10 Blog – Amplifying Black voices and contributions

02/10 News – Damage to wetlands in Grant County results in $267,540 fine

02/09 Blog – Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for February 2023

02/07 Blog – Ecology gets six federal grants to protect 855 acres of coastal wetlands

02/06 Blog – Comment period extended for new PFAS cleanup guidance

02/03 Blog – Cleaning Up: Getting ready to clean up Duwamish Waterway Park

02/03 Blog – The trash-climate connection: what you need to know

02/02 News – Tukwila property owner penalized for oil spill to the Duwamish River

02/02 Blog – It’s World Wetlands Day!

02/01 News – Washington state issues enforcement order against US Army over Yakima Training Center contamination

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January 2023

01/31 News – Ecology seeks input on connecting Washington to other carbon markets

01/30 Blog – Cleaning up: Making progress in downtown Bothell

01/30 Blog – Newest round of clean-water funding focuses on small communities

01/26 News – Ecology to host webinar, answer questions about Nooksack adjudication

01/26 Blog – Pilot projects designed to curb bank erosion showing success in Chehalis River Basin

01/26 Blog – Ilwaco’s Bear Ridge Community Forest becomes a reality

01/25 Blog – Saving Washington's salmon from toxic tire dust

01/24 Blog – Let's talk about Black history at Hanford

01/23 Blog – King tides showcase future sea level rise

01/20 Blog – Plans for Nooksack adjudication are underway

01/20 Blog – Helping state agencies control fish, invasive animals, and insects

01/19 News – Ecology penalizing seafood processor for fuel spill after vessel fire in Tacoma

01/17 Blog – Fecal Matters: Cormorant Cove and Richey Viewpoint beaches are now open for water recreation, King County

01/13 Blog – Fecal Matters: UPDATE — Cormorant Cove beach closure now includes Richey Viewpoint Park, King County

01/11 Blog – Fecal Matters: Cormorant Cove beach is closed to water recreation, King County

01/11 News – Seattle and King County fined for sewer overflow violations

01/10 News – EPA approves Budd Inlet water cleanup plan

01/05 News – Battle Ground contractor settles stormwater penalty

01/04 News – Changes proposed to strengthen oil-handling standards and oil-transfer requirements for facilities and vessels

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