Washington State Department of Ecology

A nuclear year in review

Nuclear Waste Program's efforts to oversee cleanup of one of the world's most complex nuclear sites. Join us as we look back ...
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Hanford cleanup gets record $3.2 billion budget

On Thursday, Congress approved a record budget for cleanup for the Hanford Site in Washington state, one of the world’s most contaminated and complex nuclear cleanup projects. “The federal government ...
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Calling all kids! Help Ecology design a clean water coloring book

Earth Day coloring book design contest for K-12 students: design pages showing solutions to pollution. Winning art will ...
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State lawmakers provide Hoquiam $17 million for critical flood mitigation project

The Washington Legislature has awarded $17 million to the coastal cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam to help fund the $160.5 ...
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Bellingham’s Salish Landing Park closer to reality as cleanup construction begins

If you’ve heard a bit of noise or noticed equipment and trucks moving in and out of various locations along the Bellingham ...
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Did record rainfall end Washington’s drought?

The rains and floods that swept through our communities in December was followed by cooler weather and heavy snow. That precipitation did a lot of damage, but did it do any good?
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Chapters 173-350 and 351 WAC – Solid Waste Facilities

The 2025 legislature amended Chapter 70A.205 RCW to require Ecology to approve landfill permits alongside jurisdictional health departments (JHDs). The revised law also provides JHDs authority to ...
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Major habitat restoration project completed on Lower Peshastin Creek

We have exciting news for fish and wildlife in Chelan County. After a decade of planning and two years of active construction, the Lower Peshastin Creek Restoration Project is complete. Led by Cascade ...
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Chehalis River Basin SEPA Revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement

We invite you to review and comment on the Chehalis River Basin SEPA revised draft environmental impact statement. We have opened a 75-day public comment period and will accept comments through Feb. 4 ...
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Taking steps to tackle nutrient pollution and harmful algal blooms

At Spanaway Lake, toxic algal blooms mean the lake closes for recreation to keep people safe. Ecology is starting a rulemaking to address toxins produced during harmful algal blooms in freshwater.
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Bring your own bag – avoid a fee increase on store-bought bags

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, shoppers will pay 12 cents, up from 8 cents, for each reusable plastic bag purchased from Washington retailers and restaurants Beginning January 1, shoppers will see a 4-cent ...
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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 ...