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Welcome to our newsroom. This is where you'll find links to recent news releases, blog stories, pictures and videos, our social media channels, and contact information for our communications team. Also, you can subscribe to our News email list.

Trucks and heavy equipment operate at a landfill work area, with forested hills in the background under cloudy skies.

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Ecology grants and strong partnerships drive innovative methane reduction at landfills

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Barges with heavy equipment prepare to remove sediment from a river on a hazy day, with Mt Rainier in the background

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Three comment periods for the Lower Duwamish Waterway begin in March

March 11 - We invite you to comment on two cleanup sites in the Lower Duwamish Waterway as well as a consent decree se...

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A walking path winds around Capitol Lake on a cloudy day in Olympia

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Get a sneak peek at the future of Capitol Lake and a restored Deschutes River estuary

March 05 - Residents can get a guided tour offering a sneak peek at what a restored estuary at Capitol Lake will offer. ...

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Four people working on bicycle frames with a table of tools in the foreground and a wall of tools behind them.

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Pedaling toward cleaner air

March 05 - Ecology's air quality in overburdened communities grant program is reducing air pollution through susta...

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Aerial view of a winding river surrounded by lush green land and groups of trees with mountains in the background on a sunny day.

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The success of streamflow restoration grants: Stewart Mountain Community Forest

March 04 - A $5.5 million streamflow restoration grant added about 1,600 acres to the Stewart Mountain Community Fores...

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Sun shining from forest in Issaquah, Washington

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Washington, California and Québec take the next step towards linking carbon markets by releasing draft agreement

March 03 - Washington, California and Québec released a draft linkage agreement for public review, the next step in the o...

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A large group of people smiling and waving at the camera on green grass in front of a large building.

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NextCycle WA helps sustainable businesses access entrepreneurial and financial support

March 03 - Washington’s NextCycle program is kicking off its fourth cohort supporting innovative ideas that stre...

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Waves break on a curved rocky shoreline against dense trees and a clear blue sky.

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Caring for North Cove

March 02 - We help coastal zone communities understand and plan for climate-related hazards. Our work at North Cove hi...

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A marmot puppet waves from the window of a vehicle.

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Hazle caso a la marmota: una nueva campaña invita a los conductores a mantener a Washington limpio y sin basura

March 02 - En marzo de este año, el estado de Washington lanzará nuevos anuncios como  parte de la campaña We Keep WA Li...

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A marmot puppet waves from the window of a vehicle.

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Listen to the marmot – new ads ask drivers to keep Washington litter-free

March 02 - Washington's new litter prevention campaign starts March 2. The new ads focus on the split-second decision peo...

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Rimrock Lake showing low water levels far from the edge with mountains and blue skies in the background.

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Washington water supply update

February 27 - Warm weather resulting in a lack of snowpack means there’s still no end in sight to the ongoing droug...

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