New PFAS rules took effect in 2025, making consumer products safer in Washington. See how Ecology is reducing pollution at ...

In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we sat down with Amie Green, our program's Single-Shell ...

Get into the festive holiday spirit with a critter that goes all out when decking its halls out: the graceful decorator crab.

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 ...

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 ...

A revised draft environmental impact statement looks at the potential impacts to fish, habitat, water quality and nearby communities from a proposed project to reduce flood damage in the Chehalis ...

Ecology is considering amendments to Chapter 173-423 WAC, Washington’s Clean Vehicles Program rule. Washington law (RCW 70A.30.010) requires Ecology to adopt certain California regulations to maintain ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The City of Duvall's award-winning wastewater treatment plant team. Operator Roger Southworth, Operator Justin Boyce, Manager Seth Harrison, and Operator Jonathan Janssen. Washington has more than 300 ...

Despite notifications from the Washington Department of Ecology for nearly a year, HF Sinclair and Tesoro improperly stored large volumes of dangerous waste at their Anacortes refineries in unsafe ...