We are leading a geothermal collaborative process to support Washington’s transition to clean energy. This effort is bringing together the public, local governments, Tribes, state agencies, utilities ...

Two years into using the new SIte Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process, we've assessed over 1,400 sites. Watch our progress and compare sites with an interactive dashboard.

We established a special Coastal Hazards Organizational Resilience Team, or COHORT, to help boost the ability of coastal communities and Tribes to thrive in the present, adapt to challenges and ...

World Wetlands Day is celebrated every Feb. 2 to help raise global awareness about the importance of wetlands to people and the planet.

Ecology funding is supporting efforts to reconnect Myers Creek in Okanogan County to its floodplain to restore wetlands. Communities across Washington are preparing to improve wastewater facilities, ...

Washington’s coastal zone encompasses all the marine shorelines on the Pacific Ocean coast as well as Puget Sound, Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca. It also includes all the lands and waters in ...

As we administer laboratory accreditation, we are implementing methods and standards specified in federal and state regulations for environmental and drinking water testing. Clean Water Act analytical ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve heard a bit of noise or noticed equipment and trucks moving in and out of various locations along the Bellingham waterfront, there’s good reason for it: construction work is a go at three ...

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 ...

We’re studying chemicals called BTEX in nail products to see whether safer alternatives can do the same job. Most people assume that if a product is on store shelves, it’s safe to use. But some ...