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Findings from the 2025 report on overburdened communities highly impacted by air pollution
Lower wildfire activity and changing traffic patterns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic reduced air pollution in sensitive areas, but communities still face air quality inequities.
How restoring an estuary will help restore a crucial part of the past
Many locals have never seen the dense Olympia area exist without Capitol Lake at its center; they don’t know that the mouth of the Deschutes River exists within the heart of the Capitol.
Ecology grants and strong partnerships drive innovative methane reduction at landfills
Grant recipients of Ecology's landfill methane emissions reduction grant program are having success reducing methane emissions with grant-funded projects.
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.
Pedaling toward cleaner air
Ecology's air quality in overburdened communities grant program is reducing air pollution through sustainable transportation.
The success of streamflow restoration grants: Stewart Mountain Community Forest
A $5.5 million streamflow restoration grant added about 1,600 acres to the Stewart Mountain Community Forest.
NextCycle WA helps sustainable businesses access entrepreneurial and financial support
Washington’s NextCycle program is kicking off its fourth cohort supporting innovative ideas that strengthen the state’s circular economy.
Caring for North Cove
We help coastal zone communities understand and plan for climate-related hazards. Our work at North Cove highlights how collaboration helps protect our communities.
Washington water supply update
Warm weather resulting in a lack of snowpack means there’s still no end in sight to the ongoing drought, despite a wet winter.
Ecology offering up to $20K to help replace lights that hide toxic chemicals
We help schools and daycare centers cover costs of an inspection, replacement lights, and proper disposal of old fluorescent lights through a licensed dangerous waste hauler.
