We continue to celebrate American Wetlands Month. Did you know Washington is home to nearly one million acres of wetlands? Wetlands come in all different shapes and sizes and are found in a variety of ...

You can now subscribe to automatic email updates about specific cleanup sites. These notices will let you know if we change a ...

Littering, illegal dumping, and driving with an unsecured vehicle load is punishable under Washington state law. Fines range from $103 to $5,000. Many cities and counties have local ordinances that ...

Water in eastern Washington is a scarce resource, and tracking groundwater sources and supplies is a critical part of making sure there is enough water to meet everyone’s needs. A new legal ...

We invite your comments on the Draft Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) that was issued for the SkyNRG Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Manufacturing Facility Project in Walla Walla ...

We invite interested members of the public, local, and tribal governments to review and comment on significant updates to industry-written oil spill contingency plans. Washington Administrative Code ...

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

The Climate Commitment Act (CCA) caps and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from Washington’s largest emitting sources and industries, allowing businesses to find the most efficient path to lower ...

Excessive levels of nutrients from human sources, such as nitrogen and carbon, are negatively impacting water quality in Puget Sound. This can lead to low dissolved oxygen, which impacts the health of ...

Erosion occurs naturally on most of Puget Sound’s shoreline, shaping coastlines and creating beaches. The typical response to erosion has been the construction of bulkheads and seawalls — the armoring ...

High bacteria levels in Puget Sound are a risk to human health. People can be exposed to illnesses when they swim and play in the water. In addition, shellfish are not safe to eat when bacteria levels ...