For more information on the programmatic environmental impact statement currently being developed by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on electrical transmission, please visit their website.

In 2023, state lawmakers passed House Bill 1216 to help make the process for siting and permitting clean energy projects more effective and efficient. The goal is to encourage clean energy while ...

We partner with local city and county organizations to provide pollution prevention assistance (PPA) to businesses and organizations in their community. Click the video to learn how PPA can help your ...

Want to participate? Contact us! Contact us if you are interested in participating in this program. Small cosmetology businesses in Washington may be eligible to receive reimbursement for switching to ...

Biosolids are a nutrient-rich product of Washington’s wastewater treatment systems. They're a soil amendment farmers and land managers can use in place of commercial fertilizers. They're also used in ...

We're working with state partners, Tribes, and stakeholders to establish a process for coordinated clean energy permitting and develop programmatic environmental reviews for utility-scale solar, wind, ...

The Washington State Hydrography Dataset Program (WASHD) coordinates the mapping of the surface waters of the State. Historically this has been as the steward of the USGS National Hydrography Dataset ...

Current Washington Conservation Corps members can find information on how to access benefits, view paychecks, report an injury, and more. Download and complete required forms and send to our WCC Admin ...

The Legislature directed us to update of the strategy under the Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Chapter 70A.05 RCW) in partnership with nine other state agencies. The strategy addresses ...

Our work is incredibly complex and diverse, and that is reflected in our budget. We use up to 75 separate accounts and are the administrator of 65 of those accounts. Every even-numbered year, we ...

Protecting, preserving, and enhancing the environment for current and future generations is the mission driving Ecology for the past 50 years. Tackling the litter problem and changing behavior is no ...

We conduct State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) reviews for some proposed rule amendments, programs, toxic cleanup actions, various minor projects, and a few major projects such as energy ...