News
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.
Learn about our upgraded Air Quality Monitoring map
The drought continues despite a wet June
Get involved with Ecology’s new campaign to reduce food waste in Washington – Use Food Well
Safely disposing of firefighting foam – five options to consider
New report shows air pollution hits Washington’s most vulnerable the hardest
New rule requires more recycled content in plastic packaging
Litter is a big problem with easy solutions, and small daily choices have a big impact. Learn about our campaign to live litter-free and help others do the same.
Learn more about Ecology and the work we do in this short video.
News and blogs
Dust storms: how to protect yourself
July 26 blog – Learn about the health and safety risks posed by dust storms.
Ecology upgrades Washington air quality map in time for wildfire smoke season
July 25 news release – With the 2024 wildfire season underway, Ecology is launching an enhanced air quality monitoring map to help Washingtonians track air pollution and take steps to protect their health and the health of their families.
Proposed Port Angeles pilot project seeks to test technology to pull harmful carbon dioxide out of the air
July 19 blog – A pilot project proposed in Port Angeles is designed to test a new approach to removing carbon pollution.
High-quality insects: invertebrates indicate healthy streams
July 18 blog – You can tell a lot about a stream by looking at its bugs. When you see a variety of them living in the muck of a streambed, foraging on leaf litter and even-smaller critters, that’s a strong indicator that a stream is healthy.
Lakehaven Water and Sewer District settles penalty for sewage spills
July 11 news release – The Lakehaven Water and Sewer District has paid $40,000 to resolve violations of its water quality permit as part of a settlement agreement with Ecology.
Eastern Washington program to support farms and clean water is an award-winner
July 10 blog – Ecology partnered with Spokane Conservation District, Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, and agricultural landowners in Eastern Washington to seek water solutions that support water quality and producers. The partnership recently received a national award for exemplifying creative solutions in supporting sustainable agriculture.
Linkage update – Laying the groundwork for connecting carbon markets
July 9 blog – The soonest we can reasonably expect to have a linkage agreement, formalizing a shared carbon market, is late 2025. It could happen later than that, but we’re doing everything necessary on our end to lay the groundwork.
Washington Water Supply Update: The drought continues despite a wet June
July 5 news release – An atmospheric river in early June raised the hopes of relief to dry conditions across the state. Unfortunately, it didn't make much of a difference.
Cleaning up: Sampling and dredging in I & J Waterway begins this summer
July 2 blog – Starting in July, you may see workers, vehicles, sampling equipment, dredging machinery, construction materials, cranes, boats and barges along the shoreline and in the water at the I & J Waterway contaminated sediment site on the Bellingham waterfront.
News Archive: 2023 |2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
Featured in our social media
Curbing Riverbank Erosion: Two pilot projects showing success in Chehalis River Basin
❯❯ Watch more videos on YouTube
A collection of photos showcasing the Walla Walla Water 2050 project
❯❯ See more photos on Flickr
Want to know more?
Check out our Blog to learn more about our current work across Washington:
> Southwest region
> Northwest region
> Central region
> Eastern region