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 ...

Streams that wind through Western Washington’s forests are essential habitat for frogs, bugs, and lots of other tiny critters. These streams are also a critical source of clean, cool water downstream.

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 ...

In many parts of western Washington, population growth and development is spreading into once-rural areas, putting new pressures on water supplies and potentially impacting the water needed by fish in ...

The Department of Ecology is beginning a rulemaking for a new rule, Chapter 173-217 WAC to establish a formal permitting program for projects that could alter or impact wetlands, streams, and other ...

The penalties ranged from $194 to $54,868 and were based on the amount of plastic and recycled content each plastic producer sold in Washington in 2024.

The Washington Department of Ecology is expanding the drought emergency declared in April to include areas in the North and Central Cascade Mountains and parts of the Puget Sound area.

Department of Ecology seeks public comment on restrictions and reporting requirements for PFAS in 12 product categories.

Brownfields transform neglected areas into valuable community assets through environmental cleanup and redevelopment, fostering economic growth and improving public health.

Two electric Volvo VNR semi-truck cabs charge at a truck depot near the Port of Long Beach. These drayage trucks help move Amazon's goods from the port to local warehouses. The Washington Department ...

A new study from the Washington Department of Ecology shows that years of local efforts to reduce pollution in the Spokane River are producing a healthier river. Since 2010, Ecology and partners ...