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The Blue Heron Slough project is restoring 353 acres of Snohomish River estuary habitat, which will benefit Chinook salmon and in turn, aid recovery of southern resident orcas in Puget Sound.
Washington state’s Department of Ecology wants to make its hazardous waste planning fee more equitable by clarifying how it will be calculated.
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News and blogs
Innovative conservation efforts save 50% more water at Auvil Fruit Company
Aug. 17 blog – Through a partnership with Auvil Fruit Company, Ecology completed an innovative conservation and water banking project that has saved 50% more water at a Vantage orchard.
Permit updates focus on cleaner stormwater for growing communities
Aug. 16 blog – Review Ecology's proposed changes to the municipal stormwater permits for the state's most populated cities and counties.
State fines Community Transit and its contractor $10,000 each for water quality permit violations
Aug. 15 news release – We've fined Community Transit and its contractor $10,000 each for water quality permit violations.
Ecology announces environmental restoration grant awards
Aug. 7 news release – We've awarded environmental restoration grants that will distribute $318,478 for projects around the state.
$11.3 million available for water banking grants
Aug. 2 news release – We are now accepting applications for $11.3 million in water banking grants. The grants are intended to help rural communities in headwater basins throughout the state preserve water supplies for local use.
Whatcom County farm fined for illegal water use
Aug. 1 news release – We have issued a $12,000 fine to RAN General Partnership for illegally irrigating about 40 acres of crops in Whatcom County in June and July of 2023.
Safer products for Washington focuses on PFAS for August 10 webinar
July 31 blog – Our scientists and economists will share background information, research into product categories, and preliminary conclusions in an August 10 webinar.
Lower Duwamish Waterway reaches cleanup milestone
July 30 blog – We’ve made solid progress on controlling sources of pollution in one reach of the Lower Duwamish Waterway. Ecology is recommending EPA proceed with cleanup at all but one sediment area.
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Curbing Riverbank Erosion: Two pilot projects showing success in Chehalis River Basin
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