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Environmental justice includes laws, regulations, policies, and actions that give fair treatment to all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. Our environmental restoration and preservation work should not disproportionately burden disadvantaged populations.
Environmental justice includes laws, regulations, policies, and actions that give fair treatment to all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income. Our environmental restoration and preservation work should not disproportionately burden disadvantaged populations.

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Clearer skies ahead
We're holding listening sessions for a new program aimed at reducing air pollution in the places that bear the brunt of pollution today.
What You Can Do
Cleaning up for affordable housing on Bellingham Bay
Once contaminated by decades of use as storage for a paper mill byproduct called lignin, four acres of downtown Bellingham will soon be cleaned up and redeveloped into affordable housing.
What You Can Do
Grant applications being accepted for flood-hazard planning
We're providing $1.5 million in funding to help communities develop plans to prepare for and reduce flood risks.
What We Do
Join our Sept. 13 public forum about low-carbon energy siting study
We're hosting a public meeting Sept. 13 to discuss how we provide environmental review on siting of "green," low-carbon energy projects.
What You Can Do
Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for August 2022
The January 2023 launch of the cap-and-invest program is just a few months away! Come find out what we've been up to as we gear up for this historic event.
What We Do
Boots on the ground: Increasing equity in Washington Conservation Corps projects
This past fall, our Washington Conservation Corps began an Environmental Justice pilot program that aims to support overburdened communities through our environmental projects.
What We Do
Clean & safe water for communities
This summer, scientists plan to sample 170 wells as part of the larger effort to address elevated nitrate in the Lower Yakima Valley.
Science
Meaningful Momentum: CCA Updates for April 2022
March was a busy month full of new legislation, community outreach, and plenty of progress. Come find out what the Climate Commitment Act Implementation Group has been up to!
Alerts
Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
We're embracing this year’s theme of Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation. During Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month, we're sharing our team's achievements and contributions to protect the environment.
What We Do
Improving resilience and hazard planning for coastal communities
New report outlines how coastal communities and Tribes can work together to plan for and respond to coastal hazards.
What We Do

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