Contamination cleanup

Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.
Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.

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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.

High-quality insects

You can tell a lot about a stream by looking at its bugs. When you see a variety of them living in the muck of a streambed, that’s a strong indicator that a stream is healthy.

Award-winning Eastern Washington program supports farms and clean water

Ecology-funded program that supports farmers and clean water earns national award  

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

Updated stormwater permits support green infrastructure, clean water

The state’s most populated cities and counties now have updated municipal stormwater permits in place.

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.

The scoop on monitoring for marine beach poop

View our safe swimming map for summer beach advisories and closures. Help us keep poop off the beach.

Changing weather, changing water – it's time to look out for harmful algal blooms

It’s time to watch for harmful algal blooms! The only way to know for sure if toxins are present is through laboratory testing. Read on to learn more.