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Raising flood awareness on the cusp of new flood season

Join us in learning about flood season during Flood Awareness Week. 

New grant program aims to restore, protect Puget Sound riparian areas

We are launching new grant program to make Puget Sound riparian areas more resilient to climate change.

2024 Water Year in Review

The 2024 water year was marked by low snowpack resulting in drought.

Building homes on former orchard lands

Old orchards in Central Washington left lead and arsenic in soil. Builders must check land history, test soil, cleanup property, inform buyers, report cleanup, and ensure worker safety.

Help shape future onshore wind and solar energy projects

Ecology seeking public comments to help shape the future for solar and onshore wind energy facilities in Washington.

2024 pollution prevention interns revolutionize practical sustainability

The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program offers collaborative partnerships between academic institutions, government agencies, and industry.

Governor visits Washington Conservation Corps restoration crew

On a sunny July afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee visited Tukwila Park to learn about our Washington Conservation Corps, one of the Washington Climate Corps Network’s first participating programs.

Keeping your septic system on point

SepticSmart Week is an annual event that serves as a great reminder to do a check up on your on-site sewage system if you have one. 

New rulemaking aims to reduce “forever chemicals” in consumer products

As part of our ongoing effort to reduce exposure to PFAS in consumer products, we’re conducting a new rulemaking under the Safer Products for Washington law.

Cleaning up remaining contamination at the Unocal Edmonds site

Comment on the study outlining cleanup options for the remaining contamination at the Unocal Edmonds cleanup site