Satellite view of smoke impacts over Washington and Oregon, morning of August 3rd, 2026.

In this new edition of this blog we are highlighting the story of Tank Waste Treatment Section Manager, Suzanne Dahl. Suzanne ...

Since 2018 Ecology has awarded $180 million for projects designed to restore streamflow. A handful of projects were recently ...

Washington Conservation Corps is recruiting about 260 AmeriCorps members to support critical restoration and recreation projects across the state.

(Information on this site is considered to be accurate at the time of posting, but is subject to change as new information becomes available.) Crews are responding to a tanker truck rollover and spill ...

Lewis’ Moon Snail with its dark brown, hard operculum. Courtesy of Linda Schroeder—PNW Shell Club. With its easily recognizable shell (the largest found on Puget Sound beaches), we are certainly over ...

Part 1 provides a brief background on wetlands, an overview of the factors that are considered in the agencies' permitting decisions, and detailed guidance on the agencies' policies on wetland ...

We’ve seen the comments. On social media. On news articles. A few via email. We hear you. When we talk about drought, there are thoughts. Questions. Opinions. Some of those… helpful. Others… mmmm.

The drought declared in April is still in effect and shows no signs of ending any time soon. For those who haven’t been paying attention, we’re now just a little bit past the halfway point of our ...

When a proposal is under environmental review, the public, community and business groups, local and tribal governments, state agencies, and other entities with expertise can review and comment on SEPA ...

We updated the air quality map, adding new features to the classic ones. Now it works the same on desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone. Find tips in the short user guide. Current air quality ...

Municipal stormwater general permits regulate discharges from municipal stormwater systems. These drainage systems are separated from sanitary sewer systems and are owned or operated by cities, ...