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Capturing carbon while capturing asbestos
Whatcom County is making progress on its project to manage asbestos-laden sediment and control flooding in Swift Creek while also piloting a project to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Sampling the seafloor with van Veen
The van Veen grab sampler, also called "the grab," is an important tool for researching marine health through sediment studies.
Thirty years of contamination cleanup help breathe new life into Bellingham’s waterfront
Thanks to a multi-agency cleanup partnership and over $100 million of MTCA funds, Bellingham's waterfront, once a heavy industrial zone, is now the heart of a growing neighborhood.
Study shows fecal bacteria levels have declined in the Snohomish River Basin
Sustained local efforts and clean water projects have reduced bacteria pollution in Snohomish County.
Good things happen when communities redevelop brownfields
Our return-on-investment research describes tangible outcomes in terms of numbers, such as jobs created, acres redeveloped, and leveraged funding.
Ecology proposes nutrient control requirements for three large wastewater treatment facilities
We invite you to comment on nutrient contol updates to wastewater treatment permits for King County’s West Point, the City of Everett, and the City of Bellingham.
The last piece of the Georgia-Pacific West site is one step closer to cleanup
We invite you to comment on the legal agreement for cleaning up the final portion of the Georgia-Pacific West site in Bellingham.
What’s in your backyard? Public invited to test soil samples for toxics
Three upcoming soil testing events co-hosted by Ecology will allow residents to check whether soils in their yards have traces of historic chemical contamination.
Three comment periods for the Lower Duwamish Waterway begin in March
We invite you to comment on two cleanup sites in the Lower Duwamish Waterway as well as a consent decree settling who will pay for sediment cleanup in the river.
Bellingham’s Salish Landing Park closer to reality as cleanup construction begins
We're cleaning up contamination in Bellingham Bay in preparation for the new Salish Landing Park.