Crews are responding to a tanker truck rollover and spill into Indian Creek on July 18, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. A dual-tanker truck overturned ito Indian Creek of U.S. Highway 101 in Clallam County. Photo ...

Ecology has a role in protecting water quality at forestry sites, and our analysis of the draft Forest Practices Board rule ...

We invite public comment on our draft analysis of the Forest Practice's Board's proposed rule. Under the Forests and Fish Agreement, Ecology has the responsibility to determine whether the Board’s ...

We are considering legislation to modernize Washington’s litter tax to better reflect the types of litter found today. The current revenues generated by the litter tax cover the removal of only a ...

Cleanup Levels and Risk Calculation (CLARC) is a compendium of technical information related to calculating cleanup levels under Washington's Cleanup Rule, the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) ...

With great enthusiasm, 19 community-based organizations partnered with Ecology and King County to distribute thousands of ...

Join the walking tour to learn about this cleanup site on the Bellingham Bay waterfront. Ecology is currently asking for public comments on a draft cleanup action plan, agreed order, State ...

After researchers pinpointed the toxic chemical that is killing coho salmon in freshwater, we got to work, alongside several partners, to protect coho salmon.

With its easily recognizable shell (the largest found on Puget Sound beaches), we are certainly over the moon for this month's critter: the Moon Snail.

State Route 112 faces numerous climate-related threats. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation. Washington’s coastlines might be considered the canary in the coal mine for the ...

The Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) requires facilities with refrigeration and air conditioning systems containing more than 50 pounds of refrigerant with a GWP of 150 or more to conduct and ...