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Electron Hydro is facing a $501,000 fine from the state Department of Ecology – plus new requirements for monitoring water quality near its dam on the…
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Washington’s salmon are “teetering on the brink of extinction,” according to a new report. It says the state must change how it’s responding to climate…
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Endangered species in Washington will get a much-needed boost following the settlement of a major lawsuit about runoff and water quality. The case is…
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A coalition of environmental groups, commercial fishermen and the Makah Tribe are suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to…
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The Salish Sea is a complex web of waterways that includes Puget Sound and the straits of Juan de Fuca and Georgia. It also has inflows from 64 rivers and…
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A new way of getting juvenile salmon out to the ocean is the latest innovation at the Ballard Locks in Seattle. The Army Corps of Engineers, which runs…
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The breakdown last month of Seattle’s wastewater treatment plant has poured hundreds of millions of gallons of untreated stormwater and raw sewage into…
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State officials say BNSF Railway will pay $75,000 to settle a 2015 penalty for water quality violations.The Department of Ecology said Monday the railway…
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Sea-Tac International is the fastest growing airport in North America -- and the first in the U. S. to receive certification as “Salmon Safe.” The…
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King County’s environmental lab is retiring an old research vessel and getting a new one. The replacement boat is a $1.9 million-dollar custom-designed…