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State lawmakers provide Hoquiam $17 million for critical flood mitigation project
The Washington Legislature has awarded $17 million to the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam to help fund the $160.5 million Aberdeen-Hoquiam Flood Protection Project in Grays Harbor County.
Bellingham’s Salish Landing Park closer to reality as cleanup construction begins
We're cleaning up contamination in Bellingham Bay in preparation for the new Salish Landing Park.
Did record rainfall end Washington’s drought?
The rains and floods that swept through our communities in December was followed by cooler weather and heavy snow. That precipitation did a lot of damage, but did it do any good?
Hola Washington! Ecology’s blog and Facebook content are going bilingual in 2026
In 2026, Ecology goes bilingual with a new Spanish blog, Facebook and YouTube playlist content.
How consumer products in Washington got safer in 2025
New PFAS rules took effect in 2025, making consumer products safer in Washington. See how Ecology is reducing pollution at its source and what comes next.
Threads through time at Hanford: A conversation with Amie Green
In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we sat down with Amie Green, our program's Single-Shell Tanks Project Manager.
Trim your tree – and yourself – with the graceful decorator crab
Get into the festive holiday spirit with a critter that goes all out when decking its halls out: the graceful decorator crab.
Regulatory deadline approaches for Washington salons and retailers
Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act “sell-through” period ends Dec. 31, 2025.
Bridges over clean water: updating Ecology’s permit for bridge maintenance
We're updating requirements for protecting water quality when washing and maintaining bridges and ferry terminals.
Major habitat restoration project completed on Lower Peshastin Creek
The Lower Peshastin Creek Restoration Project cleaned up contamination, reconnected the creek to its historical channel, and improved vital habitat for threatened and endangered fish species.
