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Water Supply Update: There’s snow doubt, we’re still in drought
First Washington cap-and-invest offset credits issued
Safely disposing of firefighting foam – five options to consider
New report shows air pollution hits Washington’s most vulnerable the hardest
New rule requires more recycled content in plastic packaging
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Washington adopts rule to decrease methane emissions from landfills
May 13 news release – Reducing landfill methane emissions is part of a suite of climate policies Washington has been implementing to meet a state commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 95% below 1990 levels by 2050.
New approach to determine the natural conditions of Washington’s waters
May 10 news release – Our proposed standards would help the state identify pollution and set discharge limits. while considering the natural conditions of waterbodies.
Air Quality Awareness Week: Knowing your air
May 8 blog – May 6-10 2024 is Air Quality Awareness Week and May is national Clean Air Month, a great time to think about and learn how to improve air quality.
Is there a connection between old concrete and water quality?
May 8 blog – New Ecology study to identify possible pollution that might be coming from concrete rubble.
Cleaning up: Pasco Landfill entering the final phase
May 3 blog – The final phase of cleanup began at the Pasco Landfill. Contaminated soil in Zone A that remains after removing about 35,000 drums of hazardous waste will be treated.
When pee is pollution
May 2 blog – How wastewater treatment plants slow the flow into Puget Sound
Puyallup contractor settles water quality penalty
May 2 news release – Puyallup-based contractor RM Homes LLC will pay a reduced $40,000 penalty for water quality violations at a construction site in Gig Harbor, under a settlement agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology.
Water rights adjudication filed in Whatcom County Superior Court
May 2 news release – A basin-wide general adjudication was filed for the Nooksack river system and nearby areas with the Whatcom County Superior Court on May 1, formally beginning the adjudication process.
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