Riparian ecosystems and their streams are critically important locations for sustaining a healthy balance of nutrients—primarily carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P)—across watersheds and far downstream. Vegetated riparian areas…
Washington State Department of Ecology
Seventeen State Governors Commit to Clean Energy Accord
In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…
Washington’s Ferries for Science and Eyes over Puget Sound
Ecology’s Marine Monitoring Unit created Ferries for Science along with U.S. EPA, the Department of Transportation, the University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory, Integral Consulting Inc., and the Puget Sound Partnership.
Washington’s Local Source Control Partnership – Local Pollution Prevention Focused on Small Business
Description of Initiative: What do mercury, flame retardants, and polychlorinated biphenyls have in common? All of these persistent chemicals, and many other toxics, have been detected in Washington State’s waterways.…
Washington Air Pollution Cleanup – Woodstove Buyback Program
Description of Initiative: Air pollution is one of the biggest risks to human health that we face today. Breathing polluted air has long-lasting impacts such as asthma, heart attacks, and…
Washington’s Local Source Control Partnership – Local Pollution Prevention Focused on Small Business
What do mercury, flame retardants, and polychlorinated biphenyls have in common? All of these persistent chemicals, and many other toxics, have been detected in Washington State’s waterways. Together, they are…
Washington Air Pollution Cleanup – Woodstove Buyback Program
Air pollution is one of the biggest risks to human health that we face today. Breathing polluted air has long-lasting impacts such as asthma, heart attacks, and even premature death.…
Washington’s Ferries for Science and Eyes over Puget Sound
Ferries for Science – Innovative Marine Monitoring on Ferries Washington State’s Puget Sound is in trouble, due mostly to the everyday activities of the 4.4 million people who live on…
State Research Needs Green Report
This report provides case studies of research being conducted in some states and some information on research needs of the states.
