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From crashes to drug labs: A look inside Ecology's Spill Response Program
Our Spills Program responds to spill emergencies, inspects chemical storage facilities, and cleans up a range of contaminated sites across Washington. Responder Sam Hunn gives us an inside look.
Affordable housing and economic stimulus through environmental cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.1 million in grants to four Washington communities to help assess local brownfields.
Ecology's brushes with the famous
A brief list of some famous people Ecology has worked with over the past 50 years.
Review our report on options to help the Chehalis River Basin
As part of a community effort to restore the basin and put it on a path to recovery, we have completed a report for your review and input.
Chehalis Basin Board holds special meeting Aug. 3
Chehalis Basin Board will meet on Aug. 3 to discuss how to move forward with flood control projects without a state capital budget.
Ecology taking action to support orca and salmon recovery
Governor Inslee has directed Ecology to take the necessary steps to allow increased water to spill over the Snake and Columbia River dams during the spring season.
Great water, natural resource projects on the horizon for Yakima River Basin
Projects OK'd for the Yakima River Basin aren't idling with the onslaught of winter. In fact they've sprinted out of the gate and are picking up speed.
Commemorate World Wetlands Day by hiking Renton's Springbrook Creek Trail
On World Wetlands Day, we highlight the importance of conserving and using wetlands wisely, especially in urban areas.
Baby, it’s cold outside
Before you fire up your wood stove, check for burn bans.
Innovative Water Solutions
The efforts began decades ago. The goal: to meet water needs for families, farms, forests, and fish without fighting.