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Comment on a legal agreement with DESC to clean up three Seattle properties for redevelopment into affordable housing ...
For a third consecutive year, the Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima and Naches watersheds are under an emergency drought declaration. Pierce, King, Snohomish, Skagit and Whatcom counties, along with Okanogan ...
On April 8, 2025, the Department of Ecology (Ecology) issued a Drought Emergency Declaration for the Yakima, Basin watersheds of Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima, and Naches, which include portions of ...
Ecology, along with Safeway, Washington State University and the Seattle Seahawks are teaming up to reduce hunger and food insecurity during National Food Waste Prevention Week April 7-13. Washington ...
We invite your comments on this legal agreement and public participation plan for the Stewart House cleanup in Seattle. Ecology is overseeing work at the Stewart House cleanup site in Seattle’s ...
We invite you to comment on an amendment to the Washington Architectural Paint Stewardship Program Plan, which proposes a fee adjustment. Washington’s paint recycling program, operated by the ...
We propose to approve Central Washington University's air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. Central Washington University (CWU) submitted a notice of construction application for their ...
We propose to approve EPL Feed’s air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. We will hold a public comment period if one is requested. EPL Feed submitted a notice of construction application ...
Ecology is considering amendments to Chapter 173-446 WAC and Chapter 173-441 WAC to make improvements to the implementation of the Cap-and-Invest Program, facilitate the linkage of Washington’s carbon ...
A voluntary agreement, called a memorandum of understanding (MOU), helps prevent wastewater discharges from large cruise ships into state waters. We first signed the MOU with the Cruise Lines ...
Our Central Region (CRO) includes Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties. Waters of the state belong to the public and can't be owned by any individual or group.