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Cleaning up: Studies of Treoil site now available for comment
We’ve completed our studies of the remaining contamination at the Treoil Industries site and the options for cleaning it up, ...
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Chilly refrigerants contribute disproportionately to warming the Earth
The Refrigerant Management Program is part of a suite of climate policies that work together to cut carbon pollution and ...
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Boots on the ground: Fall and winter highlights from the Washington Conservation Corps
It’s been a busy few months for our Washington Conservation Corps members, and we're excited to share some project highlights ...
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Yakima Basin water supply update
The Yakima Basin has had back-to-back droughts in 2023 and 2024. Heading into irrigation season, we are getting a better idea ...
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$30,000 penalty to plastics producer for failing to register products under 2021 law
The Washington Department of Ecology fined plastic trash bag-maker Napco Bag and Film $30,000 for violating the annual registration and reporting requirements of a 2021 recycled content law. Napco’s ...
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Watershed Health - Statewide Report
We investigated the health of streams in Washington state and have two rounds of statewide data complete. There has shown to be a slight majority of stream kilometers in good biological condition, ...
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State agency greenhouse gas reporting
In 2020, the Legislature and Governor updated the State Agency Climate Leadership Act codified in Chapter 70A.45 RCW. The Act directs state agencies, including universities, colleges, and community ...