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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.
A Little Green for the Brownfields
EPA awarded $2.4 million in grants to five recipients to help assess and clean up local brownfields & properties that haven't been redeveloped due to potential contamination.
Use caution if your local lake has a colorful coating
Chip, chip, hooray!
The widespread drought in Washington and climbing temperatures mean that a major blaze could come at any time.
New Tacoma park emerges from Superfund site
Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance offers walking paths, an amphitheater, and Puget Sound views on land that was once the ASARCO smelter slag heap.