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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.

Satellite imagery of smoke plumes over Washington and Oregon, with active wildfires marked by orange dots.

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Explosive wildfire activity spreads smoke across Washington

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A pile of logs sit alongside a shaded riverbank surrounded by trees.

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Restoration projects flowing through Washington streams

July 31 - Since 2018 Ecology has awarded $180 million for projects designed to restore streamflow. A handful of projects...

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The TransAlta Centralia power plant, shown while it was burning coal

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State’s only coal power plant shifting to natural gas, will serve as backup power for region

July 31 - The TransAlta Centralia coal power plant will shift to natural gas under a new plan, now open for public comme...

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A river surrounded by leafless mossy trees on both sides of the bank on a cloudy day.

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Washington water supply update

July 30 - The April 2026 drought declaration is still in effect with predictions for summer and fall suggesting we're in...

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Four adults kneel in grass over a blue bucket and examine fish in a clear container.

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Washington Conservation Corps opens recruitment for AmeriCorps members statewide

July 29 - Washington Conservation Corps is recruiting about 260 AmeriCorps members to support critical restoration and r...

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Woman wearing an orange vest and a helmet poses for the camera inside an industrial workspace.

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Celebrating a pioneer: Suzanne’s exceptional service and lasting impact on Hanford cleanup

July 28 - In this new edition of this blog we are highlighting the story of Tank Waste Treatment Section Manager, Suzann...

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Joint statement on EPA PFAS rulemaking proposals

July 28 - The U.S. EPA is proposing to weaken and delay standards for PFAS in drinking water. Washington State agencies ...

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Two blue barrels or drums. The left barrel has a device with a handle attached to the top.

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Helping Washington businesses reduce toxics: Inside Ecology’s Pollution Prevention Incentive Fund

July 22 - Ecology’s Pollution Prevention (P2) Incentive Fund helps businesses reduce their chemical use and reduce pollu...

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Close up of electric car plug-in.

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First ‘ZEVergreen’ report will shape affordable clean transportation policy amidst federal interference

July 21 - Ecology released a new report that details public feedback about how the state should address barriers to zero...

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Overhead view of large circular and rectangular industrial pools filled with different colors of water.

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When sewage spills happen, we have the data

July 21 - Sometimes things happen with wastewater treatment and untreated or partially treated sewage can spill. We crea...

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Whitman County livestock operation penalized for ongoing water quality violations along Steptoe Creek

July 16 - For the first time since 2013, the Washington Department of Ecology issued a penalty in Eastern Washington for...

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