Washington State Department of Ecology

Cleaner air through better boiling

Early cooperation with Ecology allowed for quick work to improve facility operations with added benefits for air quality.
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An early look at geothermal energy in Washington

We are holding two meetings to provide information and get feedback regarding concerns and opportunities about developing ...
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Spotlight on the bat star: a critter with “battitude”

This month we're taking you on a Halloween journey into uncharted territory for our blog – outside of Puget Sound - to ...
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Josiah Downey chosen to lead Washington Conservation Corps

We are excited to share that Josiah Downey has been tapped to serve as the new director of our Washington Conservation Corps ...
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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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Supporting productive farms and clean water

The final chapters of the Voluntary Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture are open for public comment - a key milestone in our ...
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Seattle and King County penalized for sewer overflow violations

The Washington Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly issuing penalties to Seattle and King County for violating conditions of the federal consent decrees ...
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Strategy in action

As the fall rains return to Washington, it’s easy to forget that we just exited one of the warmest summers in our state’s recorded history. June to August of 2025 was, according to the Washington ...
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State launches disposal program for toxic firefighting foams

Firefighting foams like those pictured will be collected at fire departments across the state. Ecology is partnering with fire departments across the state to help protect firefighters from exposure ...
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Washington moves to restrict cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics

This week, Washington became the first state in the nation to adopt broad restrictions on more than two dozen chemicals used in cosmetic products that can release formaldehyde. Formaldehyde and ...
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Washington Water Supply Update

This U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Washington is in a state of moderate or severe drought. Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman Counties are now considered to be in a state of “extreme drought”.
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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 ...