Incentive Fund, a new project to lower financial barriers that prevent businesses from adopting safer products, install ...

Sometimes things happen with wastewater treatment and untreated or partially treated sewage can spill. We created a webpage ...

Counties and cities in Washington are required to periodically review and update their Critical Areas Ordinances (CAOs) under the state Growth Management Act. One element of a CAO is a ...

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 ...

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) ...

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 ...

Product stewardship, sometimes called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), places the focus on producers of materials that are impactful to the waste system and environment. The idea is that ...

Municipal stormwater general permits regulate discharges from municipal stormwater systems. These drainage systems are separated from sanitary sewer systems and are owned or operated by cities, ...

We work with local clean air agencies and communities with air quality issues to make sure specific areas keep meeting national air quality standards. These Maintenance State Implementation Plans ...

Channel migration zones are areas in a floodplain where a stream or river channel can be expected to move naturally over time in response to gravity and topography. Water bodies such as rivers and ...