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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.
A consciously magical guide to a safer Halloween
Practical guidance for Halloween costumes, makeup, and jewelry that aligns with Safer Products for Washington, the Toxic Free Cosmetics Act, and the Children’s Safe Products Act.
Continuing to track residential sewer and stormwater rates
In 2024, we launched Ecology’s Utility Rates Dashboard to help people understand utility rates across Washington.
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.
Washington's ambitious new mobile air monitoring study
Ecology prepares to embark on a year-long mobile study of air quality across Washington.
2026 wildfire season: air quality in review
Summary of the 2026 wildfire season.
Yakima Basin water supply update
There will be no broad restrictions on senior surface water use in the Yakima Basin this October. However, the region is still facing ongoing challenges from a fourth straight year of drought.
Let's talk about elk: the Hanford herd
We are dedicating this special edition of Let's Talk About Hanford to a community favorite: the Hanford elk, aka the "Rattlesnake Hills Elk."
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.
Celebrating clean water funding with SepticSmart Week
It's SepticSmart Week, an annual event focused on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems. We also celebrate some of the great work we've done with partners to reduce pollution.
