Carbon pollution from human activities is making ocean water corrosive. This harms marine life. Our new scientific tool helps ...

Beginning in 2027, a new law requires all local jurisdictions in Washington to separate yard waste from all other waste bound for the landfill, so that it can be collected and processed to reduce its ...

State and federal agencies responded today to public comments received and are moving forward on revised plans for treating and disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste ...

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) started a rulemaking under the authority of Chapter 70A.560 RCW: Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, to identify a feasible approach to regulating lead in cosmetic ...

The Washington Department of Ecology is issuing a $112,000 penalty to Northlake Shipyard in Seattle for failing to protect water quality, including polluting Lake Union and mishandling toxic chemicals ...

We invite you to comment on the draft Water Quality Permit No. WA0040363. The permit allows Nisbet Oyster Company Inc to send (discharge) treated wastewater to Willapa Bay. You may view the documents ...

Washington's Industrial Stormwater General Permit, which covers nearly 1,200 facilities, has new requirements to ensure cleaner stormwater is flowing into local waterways. The permit covers industrial ...

The rumble of diesel engines idling outside Washington’s schools is being replaced with the sound of silence. That’s because more and more Washington schools are making the switch to zero-emission ...

Washington’s gardeners have complained for decades about annoying scraps of trash they find in compost and products containing compost, like potting mixes. Plastic film and wrappers, bits of cardboard ...

We propose to approve Two Rivers Terminal's air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. We will hold a public comment period if one is requested. Two Rivers Terminal submitted a notice of ...

We propose to approve Columbia Cedar's air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. We will hold a public comment period if one is requested. Columbia Cedar submitted a notice of construction ...