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Cleaning up: Fieldwork continues on Bellingham’s working waterfront
The Central Waterfront site of the Bellingham Bay cleanup is on course for cleanup construction to begin in 2026. This month, we begin a round of fieldwork to fill out the details of the cleanup.
How we’re gathering new thermal data at the DTG-Anderson Landfill
The Yakima Health District and Ecology are using thermal imaging to assess the underground fire at the DTG-Anderson Landfill in Yakima. Here's how we took the photos and what the data show us.
Ecology’s award-winning litter prevention campaign calls for public support
Ecology’s We Keep WA Litter Free campaign uses a social marketing framework to change behaviors that lead to litter. This approach resulted in several awards since the campaign’s launch in 2021.
Food processor saves production cost with Ecology pollution prevention grant
Ecology's toxics reduction experts are working with the J.M. Smucker Company to evaluate cleaning systems at one of Smucker’s leading fruit processing facilities in Grandview, Wash.
Ecology offering $1.8 million in grants for drought preparedness
Washington has seen a recent increase in both the frequency and severity of droughts. In anticipation of more, Ecology will soon offer $1.8 million in drought planning and preparedness grants.
Application period open for oil spill equipment grants
2023 oil spill equipment grant application period is now open.
Introducing the Puget Sound Benthos Toolbox
Our list of Puget Sound invertebrates is over 1,200 and growing! We have compiled photos, descriptions, and reference materials of all documented invertebrates in a new interactive dashboard.
Water Supply Update — time to start thinking about water supplies in 2024
Warmer than normal temperatures combined with lower than normal precipitation means the drought is ongoing, and may be here to stay a while.
Tackling Toxics: Ecology helps business save costs and reduce power use with air leak audit
Ecology air leak audits help businesses save money and reduce energy use.
Meet the students clearing litter from Washington highways
72 Central Washington teens are making a difference this summer, one piece of litter at a time, through the Ecology Youth Corps. Let's get to know some of them and what they've accomplished.