In recent history, Washington has experienced three very strong El Niño events: 2016, 1998 and 1984. All three of those years ...

A section of the Deschutes River shoreline in Thurston County will be restored under a settlement agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology and the business owning the property. The river ...

Spills of oil or hazardous materials to water must be reported immediately to help reduce impacts to the environment. Failure to report a spill you're responsible for could result in penalties. Stop ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology seeks public comment on its draft permit renewal that will cover 52 waste sites and facilities at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington. The Hanford ...

The Water Quality Combined Funding Program funds projects that improve and protect water quality throughout Washington. The program combines grants and loans from state and federal funding sources.

Washington's Environmental Justice Law, the HEAL Act, empowers us to conduct an Environmental Justice Assessment when we're planning a significant action. An Environmental Justice Assessment provides ...

Ecology is proposing revisions to chapter 173-423 WAC, Washington’s Clean Vehicles Program rule. These revisions align with California’s changes to vehicle emissions standards that apply to new ...

For a limited time, we’re offering a program to help you obtain senior mitigation water to offset your use and reduce the ...

Echo Bay Minerals is proposing to increase the Key Mill’s tailings capacity by approximately 5.5 million tons. Key Mill, located about six miles east of Republic in Ferry County, is a facility that ...

We invite public comment on the modification of permit no. WA0029181 for the King County West Point Wastewater Treatment Plant & Combined Sewer Overflow System. The proposed permit modification adds ...

We use funds from the Volkswagen settlement to reduce air pollution in communities affected by harmful diesel exhaust. Washington will receive $141 million from Volkswagen to settle violations of the ...

No-cost allowance allocation for electric utilities is designed to mitigate the cost burden of the Cap-and-Invest Program and protect electricity consumers. Electric utilities that are subject to the ...