Reminding people about the dangers of wildfire smoke has been a key part of Moses’s outreach work. She emphasizes the health ...

Ecology's previous round of Prevent Nonattainment grants helped agencies in Okanogan County improve air quality to meet ...

Things are heating up in the PNW, and with the excitement of warm weather comes the threat of wildfires. Cities across the ...

We're looking into harmful chemicals in everyday products – like paints and nail polish – and researching safer alternatives.

For more than a year, we have been working with Tribes, local governments, state agencies, and the public to help us update ...

We invite you to review and comment on documents, and attend an open house about the Rayonier Mill cleanup site on the shores ...

With expansive farmland across the state, Washington is home to one of the most productive agricultural industries in America. The industry brings vital employment and economic benefit to communities ...

We work to safely manage solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste and reduce toxic chemicals in the products you use. We regulate the threats found in everyday household products and help businesses ...

Public Participation Grants (PPG) provide up to $60,000 per year to individuals and nonprofit organizations to increase public understanding and involvement in cleaning up contaminated sites and ...

In saltwater tidal areas, two native burrowing shrimp species live in the muddy areas near the shorelines (mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis and ghost shrimp, Neotrypaea californiensis). In Willapa Bay ...

The Pend Oreille Mine, located in northeast Washington approximately two miles north of Metaline Falls, began underground mining for lead and zinc in 1952. The mine operated intermittently and was ...

Computer models are used extensively for water quality management and Total Maximum Daily Load studies. Models are tools used to predict how a water body will respond to changes in the amount of ...