Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently proposed updating the water quality permit for boatyards that would update the requirements to better address toxic stormwater and wastewater discharges, which would impact approximately 70 boatyards in Western Washington.
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The first year of the Washington Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) LightRecycle Washington program, which started on Jan. 1, 2015, saw state residents recycle more than 1 million lights containing mercury.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced that E-Cycle Washington, the state’s electronics recycling program, has processed more than 300 million pounds of electronic waste, recycling metal glass and plastic and keeping harmful materials like lead out of landfills.
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The Washington Department of Ecology {Ecology) is now accepting public comments on documents related to a plan to remove contaminated sediments from Port Gardner Bay, which would be carried out in cooperation with the Port of Everett.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently withdrew its proposed Clean Air Rule, which it released in January to begin the process of capping and reducing the state’s carbon pollution, to update the regulation based on public feedback.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently awarded the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District with its highest honor, the Environmental Excellence award, for its work to promote water quality through healthy agricultural practices.
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BodyAs the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Chelan County prepare for a programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) for the recently advanced Icicle Creek Water Resource Strategy, the department is accepting public input on the EIS’s scope.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is currently reviewing and accepting public comments on the shoreline program for Okanogan County, which will inform the area’s shoreline development and construction.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced a public meeting for Feb. 27 on an investigation of groundwater contamination in Auburn and Algona spreading from a Boeing property.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is currently accepting public comments on a shoreline management plan for the city of Pasco, which if approved would become part of the state shoreline master program.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently released a draft clean water rule in compliance with the federal Clean Water Act and an October 2015 directive from the governor.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently released a list of 103 projects it proposes to fund through its Water Quality Program, which if fully enacted would mean a total of $137 million in funding for communities across the state.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is now accepting public comments on the shoreline management plan for Cle Elum, which impacts the shorelines of the Cle Elum and Yakima Rivers within the city.
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The five-year process of developing an updated shoreline master program for Washington’s Island County is now complete, after the program recently attained Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) approval.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) proposed a rule this week that would put the first state limits on carbon pollution, which was developed with industry groups, local governments, environmentalists and the general public.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently announced 12 grants totaling $3.4 million to improve local and regional water supplies in 13 counties across the state.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is accepting public comments on proposed changes to the Sabey Integrate Quincy data center’s air permit, which regulates the center’s use of diesel backup generators.
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The Washington Department of Ecology has proposed an environmental study of sediments sampled at the Port of Seattle’s Pier 91.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) issued a Stage 1 burn ban for Kittias, Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties from November 27 to December 1, pending weather conditions.
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The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has proposed revisions to the state's electronic waste recycling program.
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