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2004 News

December 30, 2004

• Blaine company fined for discharging sugar into sewer system
• Nuevo permiso para operaciones de engorde está listo para la revision pública

December 23, 2004

• Penalty settlement is good for the air

December 22, 2004

• Public meeting set on Scott Paper site proposal

December 20, 2004

• Ecology Department proposes rule for managing Columbia River water

December 17, 2004

• Gov. Gary Locke Unveils 20-Year Water Plan for Columbia River Region

December 16, 2004

• Battle Ground firm fined for dumping paint in sewer

December 14, 2004

• A year of finding homes for items that are "too good to toss"
• Tons of toxic chemicals steamed out at Ridgefield
• State seeks comment on which waters in King, Island and Snohomish counties to clean first

December 9, 2004

• Local sleuthing discovers DDT source in creek
• Air quality monitoring upgraded in Ellensburg

December 8, 2004

• State seeks comment on which waters in Pierce and Thurston counties to clean first

December 7, 2004

• Sedro-Woolley firm fined for dangerous-waste spill

December 6, 2004

• New soil tests show smelter's wide pollution path

December 2, 2004

• Still no clean bill of health for Lake Whatcom
• State seeks comment on which waters in the Esquatzel, Upper Crab and Grand Coulee watersheds to clean first
• State seeks comment on which waters in Okanogan County to clean first

December 1, 2004

• Study finds nearly no drugs in Sequim waters
• Animal feed lot permit up for review

November 30, 2004

• Comment period extended on cleanup plan for Spokane River

November 29, 2004

• Learn about Entiat watershed stream flows at open house

November 23, 2004

• Raymond lumber mill fined for pollution problems
• Open house on Samish basin water use set for Dec. 9 in Burlington
• Kaiser fined $40,000 for PCB releases

November 22, 2004

• Stevens County departments honored for clearing the air

November 18, 2004

• Recycling is up in Washington, but there's room for improvement
• Public to learn more about pesticides and PCBs in Walla Walla River

November 16, 2004

• Runway project fined for water-quality violations
• Air quality advisory lifted for E. Washington

November 10, 2004

• Air-quality advisory issued for Eastern Washington

November 9, 2004

• Port wins loan for major treatment plant upgrades

November 8, 2004

• Spill-response drill near Edmonds tomorrow
• Plan to clean up North Fork Palouse River ready for review

November 4, 2004

• $311,000 awarded for new water-piping projects

October 28, 2004

• Ecology Department penalties total $543,683 in third quarter of 2004

October 27, 2004

• Stormwater manual for Eastern Washington introduced

October 26, 2004

• Longview Fibre fined for wastewater discharge

October 25, 2004

• Small power plants topic of proposed state rule

October 22, 2004

• Ecology department to hold sessions on proposed Stillaguamish cleanup plan and stream-flow rule

October 21, 2004

• What are water-quality standards?

October 12, 2004

• State hopes to reverse escalating levels of chemical flame retardants

October 11, 2004

• Revised rules for remedial-action grants proposed
• Contaminated school yards cleaned up

October 8, 2004

• East-side environmental "good guys" celebrated in Spokane
• Public meeting on cleanup plan for Spokane River and Lake Spokane

October 7, 2004

• Revised rules on air-emission permits proposed
• Governor's award goes to facilities that prevent pollution
• Water-right transfer will quench Quilcene thirst

October 6, 2004

• McNeil Island sewer penalty settled

September 30, 2004

• Dryden man fined for shoreline violations
• Jones Produce in Quincy fined for polluting water

September 29, 2004

• Ecology Department sets conditions for Georgia Strait pipeline project

September 28, 2004

• State study advises trees can help cool Willapa River
• Conservation Corps gets $1.5 million for environmental work

September 23, 2004

• Eastern Washington gets grants to manage waste
• Ecology grant boosts "hands on" learning to help Hood Canal

September 22, 2004

• More than 170 school buses "cleaned up" in Central Washington

September 21, 2004

• State issues record fine for nuke-waste mismanagement at Hanford

September 10, 2004

• Emergency responders in training rush to boat sinking

September 9, 2004

• Progress on toxic cleanups makes room for other sites to move up

September 2, 2004

• Study details pollution levels in Whatcom Creek
• State grant boosts hands-on learning to help Chehalis River
• Plan for future of Colville-area water use ready for review

September 1, 2004

• McNeil Island Corrections Center fined for diesel mishap
• Oil-spill drill at Lake Chelan
• Dust-storm information for news media

August 31, 2004

• MVID penalized for not measuring water
• Study details pollution levels in Stillaguamish River

August 25, 2004

• Flood plains to be remapped throughout Washington

August 24, 2004

• Fine suspended for Newport man after restoring damaged wetland

August 23, 2004

• Well owners asked to help with study of aquifer
• $2.78 million awarded for water-study projects across the state

August 19, 2004

• Damaged Cedar Creek Dam in Ione to be repaired
• Science-based guidance issued on protecting wetlands

August 18, 2004

• Tiger gas station set to be cleaned up
• Industrial stormwater permit ready for review

August 16, 2004

• Millions available to communities to improve water quality

August 13, 2004

• Permit for Westport golf project approved

August 12, 2004

• Marble plant fined for dust emissions

August 11, 2004

• Kaiser, Ecology Department propose settlement for Mead cleanup

August 5, 2004

• Public meeting Aug. 11 on Briggs Nursery cleanup
• Forks sawmill fined for failing to prevent polluted runoff
• Six-month checkup on meth labs

August 4, 2004

• Ridgefield gravel mine fined for pollution problems

July 29, 2004

• River to run fluorescent red for flow study

July 28, 2004

• Ecology Department penalties total $283,501 in second quarter of 2004

July 27, 2004

• Ecology Department trims line for water-right changes

July 26, 2004

• Study of toxics in the Walla Walla River ready for review

July 23, 2004

• Residents along Little Spokane River to turn off outdoor taps

July 22, 2004

• Transportation Department fined $121,000 for wetlands damage
• Rule change to prevent toxic messes from being dumped on taxpayers

July 21, 2004

• Get the car ready for summer and help the environment

July 20, 2004

• River to run fluorescent red for flow study

July 19, 2004

• Trucking firm fined $38,000 for I-90 spill
• Replace that leaky gas cap!

July 15, 2004

• Fluorescent red color in river part of flow study
• Ecology Department orders Brown Building to clean up property

July 14, 2004

• Warden receives grant to provide safe drinking water

July 12, 2004

• Quincy receives $3.6 million for water reclamation project

July 8, 2004

• Field-burning forecast to begin on KXLY TV

July 7, 2004

• Comment sought on water-quality permit for sand-and-gravel operations
• Drivers: Slow down for youth litter crews

July 6, 2004

• $5.3 million provided to manage waste in Southwest Washington

June 30, 2004

• Landfill pays to settle air quality violations
• The dream: Oil-free waters

June 28, 2004

• Studies find more signs of Tacoma smelter soil contamination
• Toxic releases drop in Washington

June 25, 2004

• Tacoma bulk-oil storage business fined

June 24, 2004

• Ecology Youth Corps to start summer litter cleanup
• Youths tackle Central Washington litter problem
• Plan to clean up Little Spokane River to be discussed
• Direct-seed group wins state's environmental award

June 23, 2004

• Environmental stewardship earns city accolades

June 21, 2004

• Rock Island to tackle milfoil in lakes
• Surf the Web before you surf the beach

June 16, 2004

• Contaminated soil to be covered to prevent exposure

June 15, 2004

• Cleanup work begins at Everett smelter site
• Gov. Locke Warns of Continued Wildfire and Drought Threats

June 9, 2004

• More than 100 youths tackle Eastern Washington litter again

June 8, 2004

• Oxygen at historic low in Hood Canal waters

June 7, 2004

• Grant money to fund recycling projects in Central Washington

June 3, 2004

• Seven eastern counties to receive $117,000 to restore stream banks
• Mercury levels declining at bottom of Lake Whatcom

June 2, 2004

• Air quality topic of Wenatchee public meetingl
• New law clarifies burning for orchard disease and pest control

June 1, 2004

• Accidentes, incendios: Los costos de tirar basura no sólo son las multas
• Accidents, fires: Price of littering goes beyond fines
• Lake Spokane residents can learn how to care for the lake

May 27, 2004

• State seeks comment on which waters to clean first

May 25, 2004

• Once-polluted Rosalia gas station now an attraction for out-of-towners

May 24, 2004

• Spill Update - Active cleanup ends; response shifts to long-term monitoring
• School buses need checkups, too
• Liberty Lake development results in $30,000 fine
• State study to assist Shelton's sewer planning

May 20, 2004

• $109 million to help Washington communities improve water quality
• Fishing vessel fined for Salmon Bay oil spill

May 18, 2004

• Camping isn't always fun and games

May 17, 2004

• Corps of Engineers cited for spills on Columbia and Snake rivers

May 14, 2004

• Monroe factory fined $39,000 for dangerous-waste violations

May 13, 2004

• Washington challenged to think "beyond waste"

May 11, 2004

• Longview mill fined for air pollution problems

May 7, 2004

• Schools rewarded for innovative environmental stewardship

May 6, 2004

• Pollution from Narrows Bridge nets fine

May 5, 2004

• Ecology Department penalties total $224,750 in the first quarter of 2004

May 4, 2004

• Dam-related fees being adjusted

April 29, 2004

• Boaters urged to prevent oil spills
• Wastewater-treatment plants earn an "A+" for clean water

April 28, 2004

• Pend Oreille mine gets water-quality permit

April 27, 2004

• Farmers honored for cleaning up Yakima River
• Study of regional aquifer under way

April 26, 2004

• Dust-storm information for news media

April 22, 2004

• Get a "smart start" on your garden and lawn - and save water, too

April 20, 2004

• Proposals set stage to redevelop Everett Smelter site
• Tacoma ship repairer cited for lack of pollution reporting

April 19, 2004

• Comments sought on wastewater and stormwater fees
• Guidance provided for constructing successful wetlands
• State approves four new water rights in Westport

April 14, 2004

• New Spokane River pollution study reports "mixed" results

April 8, 2004

• Open house to explore proposed gold mine project

April 5, 2004

• Vegetable plant fined for wastewater violations
• People still trashing roadsides despite stiff fines

April 1, 2004

• Study confirms high temperatures in Stillaguamish and tributaries
• State study sets goals to clean up Dungeness Bay

March 31, 2004

• Statement by Ecology Director Linda Hoffman on National Research Council study

March 30, 2004

• Portland man signs agreement to restore damaged shoreline

March 24, 2004

• Ark Restaurant owners land state's top environmental award

March 22, 2004

• Agreement strengthens environmental management of cruise ships

March 18, 2004

• Fertilize wisely to protect lakes and streams

March 12, 2004

• Legislature breathes new life into wetland banking

March 11, 2004

• Legislature saves effort to tackle toxic flame retardants

March 9, 2004

• Hanford waste-disposal plan needs more work
• $350,000 awarded to study underground water storage

March 4, 2004

• Land re-use uncovers additional toxic contamination

March 1, 2004

• Inventory of Spokane-area water completed

February 26, 2004

• Sampling will target child-use areas
• Grant money "recycled" in King County to prevent and reduce waste

February 25, 2004

• Pesticides found in Padden, Squalicum, Baker creeks
• Public to weigh in on plan for Mid-Columbia gas problem
• Contamination to be cleaned up in Central Yakima

February 23, 2004

• Report calls for reducing Spokane River pollution

February 19, 2004

• Don't waste time filing waste reports!

February 18, 2004

• Settlement assures cleanup will continue

February 17, 2004

• Oil-tanker company receives Ecopro Award

February 14, 2004

• Air advisory lifted

February 12, 2004

• Are these the right swimming beaches to test for water quality?

February 11, 2004

• "Green" school plan rewarded

February 10, 2004

• Sumas Transport permit revoked

February 9, 2004

• Air quality advisory issued for Eastern Washington

February 4, 2004

• Pooping pets pose pollution predicament
• Ecology Department issues agricultural burning fine

February 3, 2004

• Tacoma Narrows construction project nets environmental fine
• Ecology Department targets 17 watersheds for stream-flow work
• Seattle marina practices environmental stewardship

January 29, 2004

• ReStore earns environmental recognition
• Air quality topic of public meeting

January 28, 2004

• Governor Locke Signs Executive Order to Protect the Public from Toxic Chemicals
• Winlock siding manufacturer fined for pollution problems
• Ecology Department penalties total $308,306 for fourth quarter of 2003

January 27, 2004

• Arlington egg processor fined again
• Ecology Department awards grants to control aquatic weeds

January 22, 2004

• Ecology Department seeks to reward school environmental programs
• McNeil Island Corrections Center fined over false sewer plant reports

January 21, 2004

• Meth-lab cleanups down second year in a row

January 15, 2004

• Draft water quality assessment identifies polluted waterways

January 14, 2004

• Grant awarded to train people to "build green"
• State widens search for Tacoma smelter pollution

January 13, 2004

• Air quality advisory lifted for E. Washington

January 9, 2004

• Vancouver emission-test stations still closed

January 8, 2004

• Water-quality effects of dams subject of public hearing
• Vancouver emission-test stations still closed

January 7, 2004

• Western Washington emission-test stations still closed

January 6, 2004

• Western Washington emission-test stations closed

January 5, 2004

• Spill Status Report for 1 p.m.
• Public invited to review final cleanup beneath Davenport Hotel

January 4, 2004

• Spill Status Report as of 1:45 p.m.

January 2, 2004

• Spill Status Report as of noon

January 1, 2004

• Spill Status Report as of 3 p.m.