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Toxics in firefighting law

Final AFFF EIS published   The final AFFF environmental impact statement (EIS) is published. The EIS is based on feedback received during a public comment period on the draft EIS, which assessed disposal options for an AFFF collection and disposal program.     In 2018, Washington passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment law (Chapter 70A.400 RCW). This law does the following: Restricts

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Air Quality Monitor Jay Inslee Ecology Jefferson

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Gov. Jay Inslee, right, speaks with Greg Crider, an air monitoring scientist with the Department of Ecology, as he visits the Jefferson Park-Beacon Hill Air Monitoring Station in Seattle on Tuesday. (Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times)

Gov. Jay Inslee, right, speaks with Greg Crider, an air monitoring scientist with the Department of Ecology, as he visits the Jefferson Park-Beacon Hill ...

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Identifying Overburdened Communities

Introduction The Climate Commitment Act requires Ecology to create a Cap & Invest program to lower greenhouse gas emissions across the state. Additionally, the  Climate Commitment Act  requires us to identify “ overburdened communities  highly impacted by air pollution,” and make sure that this program reduces a class of pollutants called  “criteria” air pollutants , as well

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Lora Lake Apartments

15001 Des Moines Memorial Dr Burien, King County Lora Lake Apartments Cleanup Update – February 2022 Facility Site ID: 1880040 Cleanup Site ID: 2008 Cleanup completed in January 2020. Ecology finalized the Lora Lake Apartments Site Construction As-Built Report in January 2021. The cleanup work was conducted over two construction seasons: April to December 2017,

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Lawmakers want tougher carbon-reduction goals, even as WA falls short of current targets

Citing the latest scientific research, Gov. Jay Inslee is urging legislators to adopt a more aggressive course for curbing emissions. by Shauna Sowersby / January 17, 2020 Piles of wood chips sit near the RockTenn paper mill in Tacoma, June 1, 2016. State measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large polluters, including the mill, aren’t