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Consumers in Washington may soon see safer food packaging. We published a report identifying alternatives with fewer toxic chemicals.

Dust storms are a threat in Eastern Washington. Learn what we're doing to protect soils and human health.

We are continuing our work with Puget Sound communities to reduce the amount of nutrients flowing through wastewater treatment plants and into Puget Sound.

Ecology Director Laura Watson explains the analysis leading to the decision to deny a permit for a methanol plant in Kalama.

Ecology is proposing to award $282 million in grants and loans for 108 high-priority clean water projects across the state.

Zelma Maine Jackson retired recently after dedicating 25 years working as a hydrogeologist for the Nuclear Waste Program. She’s just one of the people who have made our mission possible.​​

A brief list of some famous people Ecology has worked with over the past 50 years.

The story of the 1988 Nestucca spill and how it changed spill response.

For Ecology’s 50th anniversary, we are celebrating our municipal stormwater permit program – an example of hard work, partnership, and science coming together to make Washington better.

Learn about the progress of the Legacy Pesticide Working Group, which is helping Ecology create a plan to address legacy contamination on former orchard lands in Central Washington.