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Numerous reports indicate a number of wastewater plants dumping excess sewage in to Puget Sound, and othe water quality issues.

The FDA, USDA, and EPA have published a draft of a national strategy to reduce food loss and waste in the United States by 50% by 2030.

An exhaust defeat device allows a vehicle to bypass the emissions sytem to get better performance or power.

The Smoke Management Plan regulates prescribed burning on forest land aimed at reducing fuel loading, restoring forest ecosystems, and potentially reducing the risk to communities from catastrophic wildfires, while minimizing air quality impacts from smoke.

The City of Moses Lake is taking action after the discovery of unwanted chemicals in its domestic water system. The substances were found after water from several of the City's wells was tested. "We tested the wells and four of them came back with detections for certain chemicals," explained the City's Water Division manager Chad Strevy...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 has announced an upcoming virtual listening session on EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap

Thursday, several members of the House of Representatives, including Washington’s Dan Newhouse, Illinois’ Mike Bost, North Carolina’s David Rouzer, and Iowa’s Mariannette Miller-Meeks led 192 other House Republicans in a letter blasting the Administration for its "premature and reckless WOTUS final rule".  The Members demand th...

The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers published the revised WOTUS rule in the Federal Register this week.  The publication means the revised rule will go into effect on March 20th.   EPA and the Army Corps announced the rule at the end of 2022, which will replace the Navigable Waters Protection Rule from the Trump Administration.  At the ...

Last month, the EPA ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop oil and other toxic chemical discharges into the Columbia River.  The announcement put the issue of river spills back to the front burner.  The group Columbia Riverkeeper sued the Corps last year, and says these pollutants harm fish and other wildlife in the Columbia and Snake Rivers.  Miles Johnson, Co...

The businesses all provide home repair and remodeling services, and have violated lead-based paint safety rules.