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Welcome to our newsroom. This is where you'll find links to recent news releases, blog stories, pictures and videos, our social media channels, and contact information for our communications team. Also, you can subscribe to our News email list.

A city skyline in the foreground with a marine environment in the background.

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Washington's ambitious new mobile air monitoring study

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Bremerton vessel owner fined $279,000 for fuel spill

October 15 - The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued a penalty of $279,000 to the owner of a boat after reckl...

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Smoke from a wildfire over a mountain with burned trees.

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2026 wildfire season: air quality in review

October 12 - Summary of the 2026 wildfire season.

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A rendering of the completed Deschutes Estuary, with seabirds soaring above and the completed 5th Avenue bridge in the distance

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Comment period opens for Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project

October 09 - Ecology and the Department of Enterprise Services invite the public to comment on the Deschutes Estuary Restor...

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Water runs in a gray, concrete canal curving next to a road and grass beneath a blue sky.

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Yakima Basin water supply update

October 08 - There will be no broad restrictions on senior surface water use in the Yakima Basin this October. However, the...

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$40 million in streamflow restoration grants flowing to rivers across Washington 

October 07 - Ecology has awarded $40 million during the fifth round of streamflow restoration grants

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Elk grazing in a shrub‑steppe landscape with mountains in the background.

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Let's talk about elk: the Hanford herd

October 07 - We are dedicating this special edition of Let's Talk About Hanford to a community favorite: the Hanford elk, a...

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A stuffed animal appears to sit in a vehicle passenger seat holding a litter bag.

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Kevin the Marmot Rolls Into the Car Wash with a Fresh ‘Simple As That’ Anti-Littering Message

October 01 - Ecology's “Simple As That” litter prevention campaign launches Oct. 1. Free litter bags are available at partn...

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Un peluche parece estar sentado en el asiento del pasajero de un vehículo sosteniendo una bolsa de basura.

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Kevin la marmota llega a lavaderos de coches con un nuevo mensaje: “Así De Simple”

October 01 - La mascota de la campaña “Así De Simple”, Kevin la marmota, difunde el mensaje mediante una serie de videos qu...

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Washington celebrates Food Waste Prevention Week Sept. 28 – Oct. 4

September 28 - It's time to celebrate Food Waste Prevention Week!

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Unpermitted, high-hazard dam near Sultan fined $20,000 for safety violations

September 24 - Ecology has issued a $20,000 penalty to the owner of a dam in Sultan for failing to address ongoing safety pro...

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