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Join the collaborative effort to protect Washington's waters
You are invited to comment on the 2025 update to Washington's Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution.
Yakima Basin water supply update
The Yakima Basin has had back-to-back droughts in 2023 and 2024. Heading into irrigation season, we are getting a better idea of 2025 conditions and their impacts on the basin.
Share your feedback on Hanford cleanup communications and public involvement
We're seeking your reflections and recommendations on communications and public involvement at the Hanford Site over the past year.
Washington’s organics management law ramps up business requirements for 2025
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, many Washington businesses producing at least four cubic yards of organic waste per week must divert it from curbside garbage bins and into curbside organics bins.
Drought update: water supply in the Yakima Basin and what it means for you
If you live in the Yakima Basin, you know things are looking hot and dry with the irrigation season well under way. Here’s what you need to know about the drought and what it means for your water.
New labeling standards will make it easier to determine what packaging is compostable
New compostable product labeling standards passed by the State Legislature in March 2024 will make it easier for to consumers determine what is and isn't compostable.
The scoop on monitoring for marine beach poop
View our safe swimming map for summer beach advisories and closures. Help us keep poop off the beach.
Share your thoughts and comments on Hanford Site public involvement!
The public is invited to share their thoughts and recommendations on Hanford Site cleanup communications and public involvement from the last year.
Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for Fall 2023
The cap-and-invest program team has been working hard! Check out what they've been up to this fall.
Stronger together: The promise of connecting North America’s clean energy leaders
On Nov. 2, Director Watson made a preliminary decision to pursue linking Washington’s cap-and-invest carbon reduction program to similar programs in California and the Canadian province of Québec.