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WA Department of Ecology
@EcologyWA
Official Washington state Department of Ecology account. Protecting, preserving and enhancing Washington's environment for current and future generations.
Olympia, WA
ecology.wa.gov
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Jan 29, 2025
    Stay in touch with Ecology! Find Ecology news and updates on our website at ecology.wa.gov/About-us/Who-w…, get email alerts at public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAECY…, and at @EcologyWA on social media.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Oct 20, 2022
    See those green circles out on the coast? That's cleaner air making its way inland! In the Puget Sound region, smoke should start clearing out around noon today, with rain starting midday Friday. More on the big switch at wasmoke.blogspot.com/2022/10/yes-ra…
    Air quality map of Washington, showing good air on the coast and unhealthy air over the Puget Sound region.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    May 10, 2022
    It's never too late to learn more about compost! Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week all year long by using our library of free, online resources. #icaw #compost #savesoil #compostweek ecology.wa.gov/compost
    Hands holding fresh compost
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Jun 7, 2023
    Lots of attention this week on wildfire smoke hitting the NE part of the U.S. If you're in NY or NJ, everyone here in WA feels your pain! We've got tips on protecting yourself from smoke and a video on making a simple and effective air filter fan - ecology.wa.gov/Air-Climate/Ai….
    A map of air quality in the U.S., showing unhealthy to hazardous air quality over much of the northeast due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 14, 2020
    That's not how it was supposed to go. The system we were counting on to bring us some relief has... not. The smoke is mostly still here, and light southerly winds are bringing more from OR at least through Tues. wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/atmosp…
    Air quality monitoring map of Washington, showing most of the state in the very unhealthy to hazardous level due to smoke.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 13, 2020
    The smoke is not clearing as fast as we hoped, but help is on the way. You can see the cleaner marine air out off the coast - it just has a huge amount of smoke to push out before it can reach us. It will be Monday before W. WA sees major improvements. wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/where-…
    A satellite image showing how cleaner air is very slowly pushing the smoke out of western Washington.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 12, 2020
    It's bad out there. Air quality is very unhealthy to hazardous across most of W. WA. The silver lining is that this is as bad as it should get, although clearing won't start until Sunday (Monday for E. WA). Stay indoors, stay safe. Forecast - wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/gasp-h…
    A satellite image of an enormous plume of smoke covering the entire west coast of the U.S., and nearly all of Washington.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 10, 2020
    Here's the forecast we've been dreading: A huge mass of smoke from wildfires in OR and CA has been building up off the coast. It's now headed our way. W. WA, SW WA, the Columbia Basin and Spokane will wake up to "unhealthy" air quality Friday. Forecast - wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/smoke-…
    A satellite image showing a huge amount of smoke off the Oregon coast from fires in Oregon and California.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Dec 22, 2020
    We are on scene of the train derailment in Custer. Seven cars derailed and five are burning. A Unified Command has been set up with @EPAnorthwest and @BNSFRailway. More to come.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Nov 1, 2019
    Happy Friday! Here's just one of the reasons we love the #PNW and why we work to restore and protect our environment. Thanks to @NOAA for this amazing footage of the Southern Resident killer whales in #PugetSound.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 19, 2020
    This has been a long time coming. E. WA, your wait is almost over.
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    NWS Seattle
    @NWSSeattle
    Sep 19, 2020
    Green!!! #wawx
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Apr 16, 2023
    No pollution or hull damage detected at this time. Ecology responders on the way to the scene.
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    Washington State Ferries
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    Apr 16, 2023
    #Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage at approx. 4:30 pm enroute to Seattle from Bremerton. No reports of injuries. Tug boat on the way. Initial indications are the vessel suffered a generator failure; an official investigation will be conducted. Updates to follow.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Sep 16, 2020
    Just a reminder: This smoke storm isn’t just bad - it’s historically bad. wasmoke.blogspot.com/2020/09/is-thi…
    A chart of the number of hazardous air quality days recorded across Washington, showing a flat line from 2000-2017, then a sudden spike, and an even sharper jump in 2020.
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    WA Department of Ecology
    @EcologyWA
    Mar 18, 2022
    Trash piled up along our roadsides this winter, but don't fear-our litter crew superheroes are here!💪They are out working for safer, litter free roads. Do your part to prevent costly litter and help others do the same. Learn more at ecology.wa.gov/eyc #LitterFreeWA
    An EYC litter crew collects trash from alongside a Washington highway.