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Curtailments come to the Chehalis River basin

We have notified 93 junior water right holders in the Chehalis River basin that their access to surface water for irrigation is curtailed.

La Niña winter final roundup

Continued cold, snowy weather during late winter brought the good news we needed for this summer’s water supply

Ecology opposes federal proposal to allow offshore drilling on Washington’s coast

Ecology Director Bellon submitted a letter to the U.S. Interior Secretary opposing a federal proposal to allow offshore oil and natural gas leasing on WA's outer continental shelf.

La Niña winter update

Winter Storm Oliver not only was significant nationally, it brought an impressive snowfall to the Washington Cascades.

Progress on the persistent problem of PCBs

PCBs were banned over 40 years ago, yet they still linger. Washington is making progress toward getting PCBs out of the environment

Everett area could get nearly $4 million for habitat restoration

A proposed settlement could provide nearly $4 million to fund restoration sites in Port Gardner Bay and the Snohomish River that were damaged by industrial pollution.

Making progress on air pollution

Pierce county's air was unhealthy prior to 2015 but by working together, it now meets air quality standards.

Is this a typical La Nina year?

We’re keeping an eye on La Niña conditions and how the water year will stack up.

Are we ready for next big oil spill?

Lack of secure funding threatens our ability to test spill response capabilities and a lot more

New study finds widespread PFAS contamination – but also signs of progress

Per- and poly- fluorinated alkyl substances (aka PFAS, PFCs, PFOS) are building up in waterways and fish, but phasing them out could decrease chemical exposure.