Join the Facebook Live event on our Hanford Facebook page or, Join the Zoom stream up to 15 minutes before the 5:30 p.m.

We'd like your input on a legal agreement and other documents to clean up PFAS contamination at Paine Field in Everett.

Tips for finding safer school supplies that protect students's health and the environment, and support learning all year long ...

We're sharing the notable updates we are proposing for the Sand and Gravel General permit as well as information about how ...

Join Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller for an update and community feedback session about PFAS contamination in East Selah.

Southern Resident killer whales, or orcas, are a beloved icon of the Pacific Northwest. We served on Governor Jay Inslee's Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Task Force, which developed proposals ...

In 2018, shortly after the Bonasa Breaks Ranch dam breach, Rattlesnake Creek had very little shade from streamside plants. In 2025, the creek is fully shaded, showing a healthy riparian area. On the ...

Fire danger is high in many areas because of hot, dry weather. Much of the state is still in a drought. Burn bans are in place across Washington. Check with your local fire district before lighting ...

We are considering legislation to modernize Washington’s litter tax to better reflect the types of litter found today. The current revenues generated by the litter tax cover the removal of only a ...

Join our Virtual Open House on August 19 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. The Department of Ecology is updating the rules that shape how local governments manage and protect shorelines across the state along ...

2021 — Washington's Plastic Bag Ban reduces plastic pollution by prohibiting single-use plastic carryout bags. Stores may provide reusable bags for a charge. 2022 — Washington’s single-use serviceware ...