In this edition of Behind the Scenes at the Nuclear Waste Program, we sat down with Amie Green, our program's Single-Shell ...

Get into the festive holiday spirit with a critter that goes all out when decking its halls out: the graceful decorator crab.

We’re studying chemicals called BTEX in nail products to see whether safer alternatives can do the same job. Most people assume that if a product is on store shelves, it’s safe to use. But some ...

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Water quality issues. Fish and wildlife protection or enhancement in or adjacent to waters of the state, such as streams, lakes, wetlands, or the ocean. To be considered, projects must provide primary ...

Find an E-Cycle location by entering your address, city, or zip code. E-Cycle Washington is a free program that makes it easy for Washington residents to recycle certain broken, obsolete, or worn-out ...

The 2021 plastics law will reduce the use of covered single-use plastics. This law aims to reduce the production of new plastic and drive the development of new markets for Washington’s recyclable ...

We adopted changes to chapter 173-201A Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington. In response to nominations we received in 2021, and after considering public comments and ...

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 ...

Wood stove smoke is the primary cause of air pollution in Washington during winter. Today, everyone is painfully aware of the air pollution caused by wildfire smoke during our lengthening summers. But ...

State Route 112 faces numerous climate-related threats. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation. Washington’s coastlines might be considered the canary in the coal mine for the ...

Washington’s commitment to reducing harmful, planet-warming air pollution by electrifying transportation got another big boost last week. A waiver granted by the federal Environmental Protection ...