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The Environmental Protection Agency has given a preliminary green light to ban all vessels from dumping sewage in Puget Sound. It’s the latest step in a…
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State officials say BNSF Railway will pay $75,000 to settle a 2015 penalty for water quality violations.The Department of Ecology said Monday the railway…
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Boats will soon be forbidden from releasing sewage anywhere in Puget Sound if the state Department of Ecology has its way. The agency is seeking federal…
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Washington state’s Department of Ecology says the magnitude of threats from climate change are so severe, it needs to set limits on air pollution. The…
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Several hundred facilities in Washington handle medical and pharmaceutical waste. It’s a process that can easily go wrong. An enforcement action this week…
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Researchers want you to grab the camera, head to the beach and capture this weekend's king tide.The highest tides of the year are taking place, and the…
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How much fish is safe to eat? That’s the key question in a federal lawsuit filed today. The plaintiffs are trying to force stricter limits on pollution in…
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Scoping hearings begin tomorrow on a proposed coal export terminal in Longview, near the Columbia River. It’s one of two Washington terminals that would…
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Environmentalists are applauding the state Department of Ecology, which announced it will conduct an extensive review of the proposed coal export terminal…
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The official estimate of how much fish people eat dictates the levels of pollution that are allowed, and a statewide coalition of clean water advocates…