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Sep 30, 2024 · Open house Oct. 16, 2024, 1 p.m. - Pasco. Solar and onshore wind facilities – learn about and comment on the environmental impacts of utility-scale clean energy facilities
About us - Washington State Department of Ecology
About us. Our vision: Our innovative partnerships protect and sustain healthy land, air, water, and climate in harmony with a strong economy. Our mission: To protect, preserve, and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations.
Research & Data - Washington State Department of Ecology
Jul 17, 2018 · Research & Data. Use this portal to filter and search for all of our scientific information. Ecology provides the high-quality science that is the foundation of Washington state environmental policy. Our monitoring, assessment, and modeling services provide a data-rich understanding of our state’s land, air, and water.
Air Quality Index - Washington State Department of Ecology
Using the Air Quality Index. The AQI tells us if the air is polluted. It gives us information about how recent levels measured in the air relate to health problems. The bigger the number, the more pollution in the air and the higher the risk for health problems. The AQI measures these air pollutants (called criteria air pollutants): The table ...
Freshwater DataStream - Washington
About Freshwater DataStream. This Freshwater DataStream database holds current and historical continuous data on Washington state’s rivers and streams. Automatic gages at active telemetry freshwater monitoring stations log data every 15 or 30 minutes, depending on the station. The data transmit directly into our Freshwater DataStream database ...
Air & Climate - Washington State Department of Ecology
Air & Climate. 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 industrial activities to help protect air quality and reduce greenhouse gases that increase temperatures around the globe.
Well Report Search Options - Washington
Welcome to the Department of Ecology Well Report Viewer. A Well Report describes the location, ownership, construction details and lithology of a completed well. This web site enables you to search for wells which have well reports and to view the …
Washington's Climate Resilience Strategy
The Climate Resilience Strategy: Prioritizes environmental justice and advances our focus on equity and reducing impacts of climate change on overburdened communities. Identifies ways the state can aid climate-response activities by local and tribal governments and others. Brings together current climate change response work across multiple ...
Regulations & Permits - Washington State Department of Ecology
Jul 17, 2018 · We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.. See more about this collection...
Responding to climate change - Washington State Department of …
Sep 30, 2024 · Washington’s climate change resilience strategy is an important tool that brings together all of the necessary requirements to prepare for the impacts of climate change in Washington — particularly on the most vulnerable and those facing systemic inequities. We are working to update our climate resilience strategy by Sept. 30, 2024.