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Acquavella adjudication winding down
While drought has plagued the state in recent years, its toll in the Yakima Valley has been a concern for many generations.
Puget Sound Nutrient Watch: A new blog series
This Puget Sound Nutrient Watch looks at the importance of excess nutrients and how they affect Puget Sound.
Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst: Increasing our readiness to respond to oil train spills
We have oil spill response plans for Puget Sound and other marine waters to make the state ready for an accident involving tanker ships and refineries. Now, we're expanding this work.
A breath of fresh air...
Learn how the Washington Clean Air Act came to fruition. (Pt. 3 of 3)
The best solution is less pollution…
Fifty years ago, Washington’s Clean Air Act was adopted in order to improve air quality for Washingtonians. (Pt. 2 of 3)
We’ve come a long way baby…
It’s an exciting year for Washington. We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Washington Clean Air Act! (Pt. 1 of 3)
Ecology has received a new request to use Imidacloprid to control burrowing shrimp
We are evaluating an application requesting permission to use the pesticide Imidacloprid to control burrowing shrimp in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor.
Washington water law protects your water resources
Today marks the 100th anniversary of Washington's first water law, the foundation for how we manage water resources.
Around the Sound: Ongoing and future restoration, redevelopment, and recreation
Port Gamble Bay on scenic Hood Canal was once home to a saw mill that operated for 142 years. The in-water cleanup and restoration and preservation efforts continue to transform this bay.
Around the Sound: Port Gamble cleanup is catalyst for habit restoration and preservation efforts
The Port Gamble cleanup is a great example of how cleanups can stimulate habitat restoration and preservation efforts!