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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.
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.
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.