Ecology News | Washington State Department of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/news.html News Releases http://www.ecy.wa.gov/images/ecy_logo_144w.gif Ecology News | Washington State Department of Ecology http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/news.html 144 32 60 Oil spill cleanup and wildlife assistance under way at Auburn pond http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/041.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/041.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00 PST The Washington departments of Ecology and Fish and Wildlife and a property owner are cleaning up an oil spill at a privately owned stormwater detention pond in Auburn. Read full story.... Ecology, Olympia-Lacey area mushroom operation sign agreement to correct pollution http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/040.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/040.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00 PST The Washington State Department of Ecology and The Ostrom Co., an Olympia-based mushroom farm, have signed a settlement agreement to correct wastewater discharge issues. Read full story.... Damage to Manastash Creek results in $16,000 penalty http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/039.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/039.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00 PST A Kittitas County resident has been fined for changing the channel of Manastash Creek and causing extensive damage to the shoreline and creek bed on property northwest of the creek at Brown Road. Read full story.... Ecology announces penalties for fourth quarter of 2011 http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/038.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/038.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00 PST The Washington Department of Ecology issued $117,372 in penalties of $1,000 or more in the fourth quarter (October, November, December) of 2011. Read full story.... State Coastal Protection Fund committee meets Feb. 8, 2012 http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/037.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/037.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00 PST Washington Coastal Protection Fund steering committee will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, to discuss funding options for environmental projects designed to restore and protect critical habitat in north Puget Sound and possibly other parts of the state. Read full story.... Burn bans expire for five Eastern Washington counties http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/036.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/036.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00 PST Burn bans will expire at 10 a.m. today (Monday, Feb. 6, 2012) in five Eastern Washington counties because air quality has improved, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. Read full story.... Spokane's Julian Powers accepts Ecology's Environmental Excellence Award http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/035.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2012/035.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00 PST A former Naval engineer will be honored with the state of Washington’s highest environmental recognition tonight (Feb. 3) at The Lands Council’s First Friday open house. Julian Powers, of Spokane, will receive the Department of Ecology Environmental Excellence Award for his two decades of educating the public about climate change. Read full story....