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Many of the products used every day contain toxic chemicals that escape into homes and the environment when they're used and disposed.

A new viral challenge aims to leave the world a little cleaner than we found it.

In April, water managers announced a 100 percent water supply for Yakima irrigators this season. They optimistically predicted all water users were set.

The western and southern part of the state is abnormally dry with some areas showing moderately drought-like conditions.

The balmy spring caused snowpack to melt at record rates. In early April, the state snowpack was slightly above normal. By late May, it was less than 50 percent of normal.

We're taking a wide variety of actions to better protect and restore salmon and orcas.

In response to current conditions, some communities and water systems on the peninsula have already begun anticipating low water supply.

We are proposing a change in how we test for bacteria. These tests are a more precise indicator of contaminants that can affect human health and the environment.

The Methow and Okanogan basins in North-Central Washington near the Canada border are projected to experience some water supply shortages.

We've issued a Director's Determination, giving the U.S. Department of Energy 30 days to meet our information requirements.