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Washington Conservation Corps taps Rebecca Benjamin as new director
We are excited to announce that Rebecca Benjamin has been named as the new director for our Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) program.
Expanding air monitoring for the 2024 wildfire season
Ecology is expanding air monitoring across the state in response to wildfire smoke.
Science leads to safer school supplies
Our product studies scientists regularly test children’s and consumer products to uncover hidden toxics and help keep these chemicals out of our homes and the environment.
Washington auto shops get cleaner, safer degreasers with state funding
Auto shops that use solvent-based degreasers can apply for reimbursement to switch to safer degreasers. Businesses that make the switch could qualify for reimbursement up to $10,000.
Big investments boost Washington's coastal resiliency
New $73.6 million federal grant helps tackle coastal climate-related threats.
Washington residents can help stop greenwashing under new law
"Greenwashing" is term used to describe language used to mislead people into falsely believing a product, service, or practice is environmentally friendly or "sustainable."
Proposed Port Angeles pilot project seeks to test technology to pull harmful carbon dioxide out of the air
A pilot project proposed in Port Angeles is designed to test a new approach to removing carbon pollution.
Cleaning up: Sampling and dredging in I & J Waterway begins this summer
Dredging and sampling work begin this month in Bellingham's I & J Waterway
Proposed settlement reached to restore habitats in Port Gamble Bay
The proposed settlement, now available for public comment, would require building two habitat restoration projects worth nearly $10 million.
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.