Washington State Department of Ecology

Cleaning up Northport waterfront

Ecology cleaned up smelting contamination on the Columbia River public waterfront in Northport using state funding to remove ...
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Paving the path toward clean energy

The state Clean Energy Council took a thoughtful, informed look at potential actions and policies to move clean energy ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

6PPD State of the Science

This event is scheduled for two days: Dec. 9 and Dec. 10, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. To see the time and schedule of individual speakers, here is a detailed daily agenda. The forum will follow this ...
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Wetland rating system

We recently developed an online application, the Washington Tool for Online Rating (WATOR), to support the Washington Wetland Rating System. The application is designed to assist users in completing ...
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Recycled content minimums

Washington state law requires producers of certain plastic products such as beverage containers, trash bags, and household and personal care product containers to meet post-consumer recycled content ...
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Public involvement

Public comments are accepted over a 30-, 45-, or 60-day period. During that time, you can share your input with us about specific changes in the permits we regulate. We review all comments and then ...
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Big investments boost Washington's coastal resiliency

State Route 112 faces numerous climate-related threats. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation. Washington’s coastlines might be considered the canary in the coal mine for the ...
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Dominion tug sinking in Bremerton

(Information on this site is considered to be accurate at the time of posting, but is subject to change as new information becomes available.) Washington Dept. of Ecology and U.S. Coast Guard are ...
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We're over the moon for the moon snail

Lewis’ Moon Snail with its dark brown, hard operculum. Courtesy of Linda Schroeder—PNW Shell Club. With its easily recognizable shell (the largest found on Puget Sound beaches), we are certainly over ...
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Chapter 173-26 and 173-27 WAC, Shoreline Management Act

Ecology is starting the rulemaking process to amend Chapters 173-18, -20, -22, -26, and -27 under the Shoreline Management Act. Add requirements for local governments to address the impact of sea ...
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2021 plastics laws

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 ...