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Ecology, local clean air agencies, and Tribes can restrict indoor and outdoor burning under certain conditions. Air quality burn bans protect people when the air is unhealthy. Fire safety burn bans ...

Phases out the use of copper in vehicle brakes and requires manufacturers to certify that brakes comply with the law. Regulates lead, cadmium, phthalates, and other chemicals in children's products.

Your input is valuable to our decision-making process. We post water right documents for notice or comment. Documents posted for comment have a link to our online comment form. Other documents are ...

The Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) is Washington’s environmental cleanup law. MTCA funds and directs the investigation, cleanup, and prevention of sites that are contaminated by hazardous substances.

Increasing the number of zero emission vehicles on Washington's roads will reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide a year by 2030. In 2020, ...

First, you’ll need to create a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account, unless you already have one). Go to https://secureaccess.wa.gov. Create a Secure Access Washington (SAW) account, or login in if ...

Under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), project proposals are reviewed by a designated “lead agency.” While this is typically a city or county government, other entities such as ports, ...

In 2020, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Laura Watson to serve as the 13th Director of the Department of Ecology. Watson came to the position well-prepared for the challenges that come with ...

This page provides information and loan requirements for recipients of Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) funding. We have information that applies to all project types and specific information ...

Food is a valuable resource. According to the Washington State Department of Agriculture, nearly 1 in every 6 people is food insecure across our state. When food is thrown away, we lose more than just ...

Everyone deserves clean air to breathe and a sustainable future that responds to challenges presented by climate change. To reach these goals, we regulate harmful emissions from vehicles, burning, and ...