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How to plan for water use at your Yakima Basin cabin
With a hot, dry season ahead – and likely more in the coming years – make sure you know if you can legally use water at your camp or cabin in the Yakima Basin, and that your use is mitigated.
Proposed settlement reached to restore habitats in Port Gamble Bay
The proposed settlement, now available for public comment, would require building two habitat restoration projects worth nearly $10 million.
It’s #SmokeReady Week in the PNW!
Learn how to prepare for wildfire season and protect yourself from smoke during Smoke Ready Week.
Air Quality Awareness Week: Knowing your air
May 6-10 2024 is Air Quality Awareness Week and May is national Clean Air Month, a great time to think about and learn how to improve air quality.
Safer cosmetics are coming to a store near you. Here’s what’s happening and why it matters
Starting January 1, 2025, TFCA will restrict the manufacture, distribution, and sale of cosmetic products that contain certain toxic chemicals within Washington.
Cleaning up: PFAS contamination in the Lower Issaquah Valley
We invite you to comment on legal agreements and associated documents for the Lower Issaquah Valley PFAS cleanup sites.
Looking back and looking forward on our beach monitoring season
Every summer we monitor beaches for fecal bacteria to protect beachgoers. Read our 2023 BEACH Program report and send us feedback on the proposed list of beaches that will be monitored in 2024.
Everyone wins when communities recycle and replace old wood stoves
The Wood Smoke Reduction Grant Program supports programs that provide financial incentives for residents to recycle or replace qualifying wood stoves with cleaner burning upgrades and alternatives.
A record year for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Washington
Washington's 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were more than double the national average, putting us right behind California when it comes to zero-emission vehicle adoption.
Food packaging laws seek to reduce litter and PFAS contamination
Washington has requirements for disposable and single-use food packaging.