A shiny necklace sold with a girls’ dress should be pretty, not poisonous. Product testing by the Washington Department of Ecology is helping ensure that jewelry and other everyday products…
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Washington’s Quick Chemical Assessment Tool
The Quick Chemical Assessment Tool (QCAT) is a simplified chemical hazard assessment tool developed by the Washington Department of Ecology to provide a streamlined method to evaluate potential toxic chemical…
Washington’s First-of-its-Kind App Warns Emergency Responders
In June 2015, fierce winds swept embers from a raging wildfire outside of Wenatchee, Washington, into a commercial area, igniting material first at a recycling center, then at a nearby…
Washington Urges EPA to Take TSCA Actions
On December 1, ECOS member and Cross-Media Vice Chair Maia Bellon of Washington sent a letter to U.S EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy urging EPA to publish the framework rules for TSCA…
Washington Adopts Clean Air Rule to Curb Climate Change
The Washington Department of Ecology has adopted a first-of-its-kind Clean Air Rule that caps and reduces carbon pollution as part of a new plan to curb climate change. Under the…
Washington Enforces Electronics Recycling
Last week, the Washington Department of Ecology fined Seattle-based Total Reclaim $444,000 for violations of the state’s electronics recycling law. To keep lead, mercury, and other toxics out of the…
Press Statement: ECOS to Present 2016 Innovation Awards
This Press Statement details ECOS’ recognition of the District of Columbia’s, Virginia’s, and Washington State’s outstanding state initiatives that serve as replicable models for other states. These three winners will be…
Washington State Adopts Oil Transportation Rule
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) adopted a new rule Wednesday outlining oil transportation requirements, including a mandate that Washington railroads file contingency plans by October 1 detailing their ability…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
