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

Governmental agencies use the SEPA environmental checklist to help determine whether a proposal will have significant adverse environmental impacts. The information helps identify what measures can be ...

Earlier today, the Washington Department of Ecology sent guidance to vehicle manufacturers explaining its decision to pause implementation for portions of the state’s clean vehicle standards, ...

The Department of Ecology has expanded a drought declaration for the Yakima area to include watersheds in Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis, Thurston, Okanagan, Chelan, Clallam, Jefferson and Ferry ...

When do you need to secure items in your truck or trailer? Every time you hit the road. Unsecured loads cause over 300 crashes in Washington every year and cause up to 40% of roadside litter — let’s ...

In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we talk with Heather Hansen, our Resource Center Business ...

The maps display places of use, water bodies, the type of water rights associated with a property, and “water device points” ...

Littering, illegal dumping, and driving with an unsecured vehicle load is punishable under Washington state law. Fines range from $103 to $5,000. Many cities and counties have local ordinances that ...

Stormwater runoff from construction sites can carry muddy water, debris, and chemicals into local waterways. Sediments, chemicals, and debris can harm aquatic life and reduce water quality. We require ...

We improve and protect water quality, manage and conserve water resources, and effectively manage coastal and inland shorelines to assure our state has sufficient supplies of clean water for ...

Coho salmon returning to rivers and streams often die before they can spawn. Photo by Roger Tabor, US Fish and Wildlife For over 20 years, scientists faced a toxic mystery: coho salmon returning to ...

When food goes in the trash, so do resources, time, and money. Save all three with small changes to your daily habits. Get started today. The average individual loses roughly $750 per year in wasted ...