The Washington Department of Ecology published a report identifying alternatives for food packaging with fewer toxic chemicals, specifically PFAS. The report to the Washington Legislature includes an alternatives assessment process…
Washington State Department of Ecology
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Laura Watson
Laura Watson Reflects on Social Justice Work, Sets Sights on EJ, Climate, & Nutrients What sparked your interest in environmental protection? Nature is where I feel most at peace. Whenever…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…
Idaho and Partners Provide Tips to Prepare for Wildfire Smoke Risks
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, together with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and Region 10, and local governments, is collaborating…
Washington State Launches Environmental Blog
The Washington Department of Ecology this week launched a newly designed and streamlined blog to highlight environmental stories and successes. Although the agency has had a blog for 10 years,…
Washington Pinpoints Priorities for Safer Products Effort
This week, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) and Washington Department of Health released for comment a draft report identifying nine consumer products for further evaluation and potential rulemaking under…
Group of 22 States Sues U.S. EPA over ACE
On August 13, a group of 22 U.S. states and 7 cities filed a petition for review of the Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The lawsuit, filed in…
Washington Resists U.S. EPA Revocation of State Water Quality Standards
Last week, U.S. EPA notified the Washington Department of Ecology of its plans to rescind Obama-era Washington state water quality standards and return to previous standards. In 2016, the Obama…
Washington Takes Action to Support Orca and Salmon Recovery
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee on May 8 signed five bills to promote salmon recovery and protect the safety and livelihood of the Southern Resident orca. The bills direct the…
