Washington State Department of Ecology

Cleaning up Northport waterfront

Ecology cleaned up smelting contamination on the Columbia River public waterfront in Northport using state funding to remove ...
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Paving the path toward clean energy

The state Clean Energy Council took a thoughtful, informed look at potential actions and policies to move clean energy ...
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Wetland rating system

We recently developed an online application, the Washington Tool for Online Rating (WATOR), to support the Washington Wetland Rating System. The application is designed to assist users in completing ...
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Public involvement

Public comments are accepted over a 30-, 45-, or 60-day period. During that time, you can share your input with us about specific changes in the permits we regulate. We review all comments and then ...
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Recycled content minimums

Washington state law requires producers of certain plastic products such as beverage containers, trash bags, and household and personal care product containers to meet post-consumer recycled content ...
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We're over the moon for the moon snail

Lewis’ Moon Snail with its dark brown, hard operculum. Courtesy of Linda Schroeder—PNW Shell Club. With its easily recognizable shell (the largest found on Puget Sound beaches), we are certainly over ...
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2021 plastics laws

The 2021 plastics law will reduce the use of covered single-use plastics. This law aims to reduce the production of new plastic and drive the development of new markets for Washington’s recyclable ...
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Chapter 173-26 and 173-27 WAC, Shoreline Management Act

Ecology is starting the rulemaking process to amend Chapters 173-18, -20, -22, -26, and -27 under the Shoreline Management Act. Add requirements for local governments to address the impact of sea ...
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Dominion tug sinking in Bremerton

(Information on this site is considered to be accurate at the time of posting, but is subject to change as new information becomes available.) Washington Dept. of Ecology and U.S. Coast Guard are ...
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Now open: Ecology's $25 million "Rails, Keels, and Wheels" grant to fund zero-emission vehicles

Tugboats. Street sweepers. Freight switchers. Ambulances. Box trucks. All of these vehicles typically run on diesel engines that produce harmful exhaust. But there is cleaner technology available, and ...
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PetroCard Indian Creek Fuel Spill 2025

(Information on this site is considered to be accurate at the time of posting, but is subject to change as new information becomes available.) Crews are responding to a tanker truck rollover and spill ...