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Snohomish Basin Wetland Mitigation Bank

Established in 2005, the 199-acre Snohomish Basin Bank is located in Snohomish County. This bank is approved for mitigation use. An overview of Snohomish Basin Bank showing different development ...
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Recycling Reform Act will lower recycling costs in Washington state

Major upgrades to the residential recyling system are coming. Producers will be responsible for residential packaging waste, ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

Helping Washington businesses reduce toxics: Inside Ecology’s Pollution Prevention Incentive Fund

Incentive Fund, a new project to lower financial barriers that prevent businesses from adopting safer products, install ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

When sewage spills happen, we have the data

Sometimes things happen with wastewater treatment and untreated or partially treated sewage can spill. We created a webpage ...
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Local wetland regulations: Growth Management Act technical assistance

Now Available: 2022 Wetland Guidance for Critical Areas Ordinance Updates Ecology has completed its 2022 Wetland Guidance for Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) Updates document. We released a draft for ...
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Annual air quality registration

If a business emits air pollution, it is probably regulated by Ecology or a local clean air agency. This may require registering every year. A business must pay a yearly fee based on the amount of air ...
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First ‘ZEVergreen’ report will shape affordable clean transportation policy amidst federal interference

Transportation is the second largest expense for most Americans, after housing. Switching to an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid unlocks thousands of dollars in savings for Washingtonians. The ...
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Chapter 173-950 WAC - Recycling Reform

Ecology is starting rulemaking for a new rule, chapter 173-950 WAC. This rule will guide implementation of the Recycling Reform Act, a law that creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) ...
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Inside the effort to save Indian Creek

An overturned dual tanker that holds gas and diesel rests in Indian Creek after a July 18, 2025, rollover on U.S. Highway 101. On the morning of July 18, a dual-tanker truck carrying thousands of ...
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Ecology issues the first Washington cap-and-invest offset credits

We’re starting off the year with big news for Washington’s carbon offset program! On Dec. 19, 2023, Ecology issued the first cap-and-invest offset credits for two offset projects providing direct ...