February 2012

February 9, 2012

• Ecology announces penalties for fourth quarter of 2011

February 7, 2012

• State Coastal Protection Fund committee meets Feb. 8, 2012

February 6, 2012

• Burn bans expire for five Eastern Washington counties

February 3, 2012

• Spokane's Julian Powers accepts Ecology's Environmental Excellence Award

February 2, 2012

• Bid deadline extended for proposed Cherry Point terminal environmental review
• Ecology responding to oil sheen at Deception Pass
• Burn bans issued for Ferry, Okanogan, Stevens counties
• Public invited to review modifications to freshwater weed, algae treatment permit

February 1, 2012

• Missouri legislators honor WCC for Joplin tornado response
• City of Morton agrees to fine and corrective actions for violations of biosolids program
• Modifications proposed for state’s industrial stormwater permit

January 2012

January 31, 2012

• Burn bans issued for Chelan, Douglas counties

January 30, 2012

• State considers next round of funding to help local governments control stormwater runoff
• Ecology partnership awards save Puget Sound wetland habitat

January 25, 2012

• Ecology oil spill rule advisory committee to meet Thursday in Lacey
• DuPont approves watershed restoration and mining permit application agreement

January 23, 2012

• State revises permit covering treatment of aquatic noxious weeds
• Public invited to rescheduled open houses on future of water management in the Dungeness watershed

January 20, 2012

• Public to weigh in on how to clean up old aluminum byproduct disposal site
• Agreed order would implement cleanup plan at Terminal 91 site

January 13, 2012

• It pays to keep your boat afloat year round
• Kittitas County burn ban expires Saturday

January 13, 2012

• Water banking opportunities expanding in Kittitas County

January 12, 2012

• Public comment sought on proposed amendments to cruise ship agreement
• Whatcom County, Ecology, Corps of Engineers invite bids for environmental review of proposed Cherry Point terminal
• Ecology hosts workshops on Better Brakes draft rules
• Ecology seeks comments on updated plan to study, clean up contaminated sediments at Port of Olympia site

January 11, 2012

• Open houses to answer questions about the future of water management in the Dungeness watershed
• Burn ban starts in Kittitas County

January 10, 2012

• Tribes seek federal support to resolve Nooksack basin water rights conflict

January 4, 2012

• Diesel spill cleanup ongoing north of Goldendale
• Mukilteo’s shoreline master program receives approval

January 3, 2012

• Kaiser Trentwood cleanup documents ready for public review
• Ecology overseeing cleanup of diesel spill north of Goldendale
• Ecology issues significant water rights, praises innovative collaborative agreement to allocate water in closed basin
• Department of Ecology responds to potential spill from truck accident north of Goldendale