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How could our Brownfields program help your community?
Old gas stations and shuttered industrial facilities can sit empty, possibly contaminated, for years. Our Brownfields Program can help put them back to use, like it did in Palouse.
Our scientists contribute to “global biodiversity library”
Nuclear Waste Program intern gains new appreciation for the scope of work at Hanford
During his summer internship with Ecology's Nuclear Waste Program, Tri-Cities native Isaac Leggett expanded his knowledge about Hanford beyond anything he'd learned growing up in the area.
Tacoma Smelter Plume: Model Remedies Guidance gets an update
The Tacoma Smelter Plume Model Remedies Guidance provides straightforward directions on soil sampling and cleanup of soil contaminated with arsenic and lead.
Ecology considers General Permit to control nutrients in Puget Sound
Excess levels of nutrients from human sources are harming Puget Sound.
Dust buster: A plan to manage dust in and near Wallula
Near the Tri-Cities, southwest winds pick up dust and send it through Kennewick and into Wallula at times.
New app shows softer side of Puget Sound
Online tool shows examples of Puget Sound beaches where hard shoreline armoring was removed and environmentally-friendly solutions installed.
These wastewater treatment plants earn an A+ in clean water
Keeping a wastewater treatment plant in top-performing condition can be a tough job, so every year we recognize these top-notch facilities and their operators.
The striped nudibranch: Don’t mess with this ferocious sea slug!
Boots on the ground: WCC as a stepping-stone to disaster management career
A decade ago, Nina Rubenstein was swinging a pick-mattock on a WCC restoration crew. Today she serves as the emergency manager for Providence St. Joseph Health's Oregon region.