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Reclaimed water in Sammamish Valley to benefit community
All water on earth is recycled, thanks to nature. This new permit for King County will help speed up the natural process and reuse water.
Women in Science: Brandee Era-Miller
Brandee Era-Miller has been a natural resource scientist here for almost 19 years. Brandee studies chemicals like pesticides, metals, and flame retardants to detect their sources.
Cleaning up: It’s about turf in two Everett parks
We’re pulling up sod and replacing soil in two northeast Everett parks. Toxic metals and other particles from the Everett Smelter contaminated the grounds.
Puget Sound Nutrient Watch: What we're learning from other states
We invited experts from Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay, and the San Francisco Bay to speak to the Puget Sound Nutrient Forum and share their work on reducing nutrients in estuaries
What’s in a name: Defining the problem with nuclear waste
Two developments herald potential major changes in the long-term federal effort to clean up the highly contaminated Hanford nuclear reservation.
Investing in communities to turn blighted properties into affordable housing
Ecology is funding projects in six cities to help clean up contaminated properties – and help with the housing crisis.
Water supply issues could be a reality for North-Central Washington
The Methow and Okanogan basins in North-Central Washington near the Canada border are projected to experience some water supply shortages.
Washington litter czars welcome viral #Trashtag Challenge – but advise safety first
Cleaning up: Washington’s environmental cleanup law turns 30
We're celebrating 30 years of cleaning up Washington under our environmental cleanup law – the Model Toxics Control Act.
Local video highlights 'soft' shoreline stabilization approaches
Shoreline stabilization video highlighting approaches property owners can use to protect shorelines while also promoting a healthy ecosystem.