Thanks to a multi-agency cleanup partnership and over $100 million of MTCA funds, Bellingham's waterfront, once a heavy industrial zone, is now the heart of a growing neighborhood.

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued a $20,000 penalty to the owner of a dam in Sultan near the intersection of 132nd Street SE and Sultan Basin Road for failing to address ongoing safety ...

Ecology, local clean air agencies, and Tribes can restrict indoor and outdoor burning under certain conditions. Fire safety burn bans protect people and property when wildfire danger is high. Air ...

We are studying the potential negative impacts of stand-alone, utility-scale battery energy storage systems in Washington — including ways to avoid, reduce or mitigate impacts. The study will not ...

Marine spatial planning is an integrated approach for managing human activities in the marine environment to ensure a resilient and healthy Pacific Ocean coast that supports sustainable economic, ...

The Salish Sea Model is a powerful computer tool that simulates hydrodynamic and water quality processes to improve our understanding of how nutrients affect water quality in Puget Sound, the Strait ...

You can use the well construction and licensing system to search for: Notices of intent (NOIs) Licensed drillers Information for drillers (update your information and see continuing education units) ...

The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal principle derived from English common law. The Public Trust Doctrine protects public ownership interests in certain uses of navigable waters and underlying lands.

Spill management teams (SMTs) are representatives and assigned personnel trained to integrate into an incident command system or unified command system and manage an oil spill. Spill management teams ...

See what we hope to accomplish in our strategic plan for protecting the state's wetlands. We're working across the state with Washington Tribes and agencies. This includes the state departments of ...

In the Pacific Northwest, planning for significant oil and hazardous spills is conducted through a three-state (Washington, Oregon, and Idaho) Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP). The NWACP ...

Climate change is increasing the uncertainty of Washington’s water supplies. Recent droughts created hardships for farmers, ranchers, small communities and aquatic species. Drought and climate impacts ...