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Our work to rid schools and buildings of hazardous PCBs
Few would argue there are higher priorities than protecting children. We want to see that protection extended to those who work in the places where they spend vast amounts of time: schools.
New grant program funds cleanups to provide affordable housing

We are now accepting applications for our new Affordable Housing Cleanup Grant Program.

Water Law 101: Episode 1

Once a month, hydrogeologist Mike Gallagher explains Washington water law. This month he explains water rights.

Clean water projects get a boost from the other Washington
Ecology is proposing to award $365 million in grants and loans for 117 high-priority clean water projects across the state.
Questions about Nooksack adjudication?
Ecology will host the first in a series of live online events to answer questions about adjudication.
Cleaning up: Two-thirds of Pasco Landfill hazardous drums dug up!

Cleanup contractors finished removing approximately two-thirds of the hazardous waste drums buried in Pasco Landfill’s Zone A.

Ecology focuses on salmon recovery, protecting state waters, and climate resilience in 2022 legislative session
Washington’s environment is worth protecting, preserving, and restoring. We’re hopeful for the potential to advance our environmental protection in the 2022 legislative session.
Ecology acquires federal grants to protect 237 acres of coastal wetlands
We've helped secure nearly $3.4 million in National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grants to protect 237 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Island, Jefferson, and Mason counties.
30 Years of Toxics Reduction and Pollution Prevention
As of 2021, Ecology's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program has been working on pollution prevention for over 30 years.
Boots on the ground: Greater sagebrush habitat for greater sage-grouse
Hear first-hand from AmeriCorps member Finn Maunder about his experience restoring sagebrush habitat as part of a WCC field crew.