Washington State Department of Ecology

Pedaling toward cleaner air

Ecology's air quality in overburdened communities grant program is reducing air pollution through sustainable transportation.
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The success of streamflow restoration grants: Stewart Mountain Community Forest

A $5.5 million streamflow restoration grant from Ecology added 1,600 acres to the Stewart Mountain Community Forest in the Nooksack Basin. Photo courtesy of Stewart Mountain Community Forest ...
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NextCycle WA helps sustainable businesses access entrepreneurial and financial support

Washington’s NextCycle program is kicking off its fourth cohort supporting innovative ideas that strengthen the state’s ...
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Caring for North Cove

We help coastal zone communities understand and plan for climate-related hazards. Our work at North Cove highlights how ...
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Listen to the marmot – new ads ask drivers to keep Washington litter-free

This March, Washington is rolling out new commercials as part of the We Keep WA Litter Free campaign. The commercials feature a marmot puppet that plays the part of our conscience, turning that inner ...
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Old Schoolhouse Brewery Inc Draft Permit

The draft permit we propose to issue to Old Schoolhouse Brewery, Inc. to allow discharge of process wastewater from it's facility located at 502 S. Glover St., S, Twisp, WA to the Town of Twisp's ...
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Geothermal collaborative process

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New rules would make it easier for small landowners to benefit from Washington’s carbon offsets program

Today, the Washington Department of Ecology proposed changes to the rules that govern forestry offset projects under the state’s Cap-and-Invest Program. The changes would make it easier for small ...
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Hanford cleanup gets record $3.2 billion budget

On Thursday, Congress approved a record budget for cleanup for the Hanford Site in Washington state, one of the world’s most contaminated and complex nuclear cleanup projects. “The federal government ...
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Calling all kids! Help Ecology design a clean water coloring book

This Earth Day, we are hosting a coloring book design contest for kids across Washington. Students will learn about how to help prevent pollution and design coloring book pages with this in mind. This ...
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Bellingham’s Salish Landing Park closer to reality as cleanup construction begins

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 ...
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Did record rainfall end Washington’s drought?

Low snowpack in many Washington river basins means drought remains on the table for 2026 As we enter 2026, let’s take a moment to check in on what a wild month of December weather has meant for ...