Every summer, technicians play a vital role in collecting environmental data about rivers and streams. Apply to join our crew ...

An exceptionally warm winter has left many Washington river basins short on the snowpack they would usually have at the start of spring. Washington relies on this snowpack to gradually melt out, ...

The Washington Department of Ecology issued penalties totaling over $1.1 million to Amazon Inc. and Walmart Inc. for illegally selling climate-polluting cooling and refrigeration products. These ...

A view of the skyline and waterfront in Everett, one of the communities identified as overburdened and highly impacted by air pollution. Air quality in Washington’s communities most highly impacted by ...

OLYMPIA -- Today Washington, California and Québec released a draft linkage agreement for public review, the next step in the ongoing effort to form a shared carbon market between the three ...

This March, Washington is rolling out new commercials as part of the We Keep WA Litter Free campaign. The commercials feature a marmot puppet that plays the part of our conscience, turning that inner ...

The drought declared in April and expanded in June continues with no end in sight. A group of state and federal water supply experts — the Water Supply Availability Committee — says there’s not enough ...

There are about 6,500 contaminated sites in Washington that need cleanup or are being cleaned up. They range from small gasoline spills on dirt to complex mixes of different chemicals impacting soil, ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology is announcing a rulemaking to amend two chapters of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC): Chapter 173-182 WAC, Oil Spill Contingency Plan and Chapter 173 ...

This Earth Day, we are hosting a coloring book design contest for kids across Washington. Students will learn about how to help prevent pollution and design coloring book pages with this in mind. This ...

Low snowpack in many Washington river basins means drought remains on the table for 2026 As we enter 2026, let’s take a moment to check in on what a wild month of December weather has meant for ...

We have opened a 75-day public comment period and will accept comments through Feb. 4, 2026, by regular mail, online, in person at a public hearing, or virtually through Zoom. We have analyzed how the ...