In 2024, we launched Ecology’s Utility Rates Dashboard to help people understand utility rates across Washington.

Whatcom County is making progress on its project to manage asbestos-laden sediment and control flooding in Swift Creek while ...

Practical guidance for Halloween costumes, makeup, and jewelry that aligns with Safer Products for Washington, the Toxic Free ...

This vehicle is one of several which will be fitted with air monitoring equipment and Ecology branding. (Image credit: ...

The van Veen grab sampler, also called "the grab," is an important tool for researching marine health through sediment ...

Ecology leads floodplain management for Washington. We provide technical assistance to local communities to help them better plan within the floodplain. We work to reduce losses to life and property, ...

There are about 6,500 contaminated sites in Washington that need cleanup or are being cleaned up. They range from small gasoline spills on dirt to complex mixes of different chemicals impacting soil, ...

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 ...

We are launching a public comment on the draft renewal of the Hanford Sitewide Permit – one of our most important tools for ensuring Hanford’s cleanup supports our mission of preserving clean land, ...

Since 1971, a 0.015% tax on retail sales of items typically found in roadside litter funds Washington’s litter, waste reduction, and recycling programs. This tax generates around $18 million a year ...

Climate change increases wildfire risks through rising temperatures, which reduces winter snowpack, and produces hotter and drier summers. This directly impacts the number and severity of wildfires ...

Reduce waste and save money by remembering your reusable cup. We get it, coffee is essential to life. But you know what’s not essential? The 50 billion single-use coffee cups that go to waste every ...