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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.
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.
Taking steps to tackle nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms
We are starting two rulemakings to update Washington’s water quality standards to help address freshwater nutrient pollution and the harmful, toxic algal blooms that can result from it.
Cleaning up Northport waterfront
Ecology cleaned up smelting contamination on the Columbia River public waterfront in Northport using state funding to remove and cap contamination, and encourage recreation in clean areas.
Cleaner air through better boiling
Early cooperation with Ecology allowed for quick work to improve facility operations with added benefits for air quality.
Josiah Downey chosen to lead Washington Conservation Corps
We are excited to share that Josiah Downey has been tapped to serve as the new director of our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) program.
Supporting productive farms and clean water
The final chapters of the Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture are open for public comment - a key milestone in our effort to support landowners and clean water.
Removing a decades-old landfill from Nisqually State Park
A formerly threatened wetland full of half-buried tires and broken washing machines is getting a facelift after its neighboring landfill area reached an important milestone cleanup.
Collaborating across borders
A transboundary workgroup is collaborating to improve water quality in the Nooksack River watershed. Due to those efforts, Portage Bay shellfish beds are open more often to harvesting.