BEACH Program Update
Today, October 31, 2012, Seattle-King County Public Health closed the beach at Richey Viewpoint in West Seattle because of a sewage overflow at a nearby wastewater treatment plant pump station. The County is actively testing the water quality in this area.
Contact with fecal contaminated waters can result in gastroenteritis, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Seattle Times: Yakima Basin Plan “is a refreshing counterpoint to frustrations with gridlock elsewhere in politics.”
by Tim Hill, Office of Columbia River
Lance Dickie writes in The Seattle Times:
A long, frustrating campaign season and years of legislative paralysis in Congress fuel a need for optimism about a fresh start in politics.
I believe I have found it, and it is here at home in this Washington. The name does not roll off the tongue, but it illustrates how things can change for the better:
The
Lance Dickie writes in The Seattle Times:
A long, frustrating campaign season and years of legislative paralysis in Congress fuel a need for optimism about a fresh start in politics.
I believe I have found it, and it is here at home in this Washington. The name does not roll off the tongue, but it illustrates how things can change for the better:
The
Thursday, 25 October 2012
“Ecology for Scientists" website serves niche audience
By Sandy Howard, communication manager, Environmental Assessment Program
We’ve got a new online presence that shows off Ecology’s most current environmental studies and reports, as well as new, related information.
We call it Ecology for Scientists.
We hope this web resource helps scientists tap into our state’s growing body of environmental knowledge.
Visit Ecology for Scientists to find
We’ve got a new online presence that shows off Ecology’s most current environmental studies and reports, as well as new, related information.
We call it Ecology for Scientists.
We hope this web resource helps scientists tap into our state’s growing body of environmental knowledge.
Visit Ecology for Scientists to find
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Leaking Hanford tank complicates cleanup plans
By Dieter Bohrmann, communications manager, Nuclear Waste Program
On October 22, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) announced that video inspections confirmed a leak from the inner shell of a double-shell tank at Hanford. This was the first confirmed leak from one of Hanford’s 28 double-shell tanks, and the discovery threatens to further complicate plans for treating 56 million gallons of
On October 22, the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) announced that video inspections confirmed a leak from the inner shell of a double-shell tank at Hanford. This was the first confirmed leak from one of Hanford’s 28 double-shell tanks, and the discovery threatens to further complicate plans for treating 56 million gallons of
Let’s Talk Science! Technology behind monitoring fine particle pollution
By Brook Beeler, environmental educator, Office of Communication and Education
Why do we monitor air quality in Washington state? Why, it’s a little thing called the Clean Air Act. We have an extensive network of monitors across the state to help us keep tabs on the seven air pollutants outlined by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. These standards for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide
Why do we monitor air quality in Washington state? Why, it’s a little thing called the Clean Air Act. We have an extensive network of monitors across the state to help us keep tabs on the seven air pollutants outlined by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. These standards for carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide
Friday, 19 October 2012
Air Time: The World of Wood Burning
by Air Quality Program, wood stove coordinator
People use fire as part of nearly every culture. Burning wood to cook food is still vital for much of the world’s population today. Unfortunately, bringing some ancient but unaltered practices into the modern, and often urban, world may not be safe or wise.
The issues related to residential wood burning are as complex as our modern world. In my
People use fire as part of nearly every culture. Burning wood to cook food is still vital for much of the world’s population today. Unfortunately, bringing some ancient but unaltered practices into the modern, and often urban, world may not be safe or wise.
The issues related to residential wood burning are as complex as our modern world. In my
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Happy 40th Anniversary Clean Water Act
By Joye Redfield-Wilder and Sandy Howard
Forty years ago, on Oct. 18, 1972, the U.S. Congress enacted the Clean Water Act designed to end pollution to the nation’s rivers, lakes and bays.
For the past several months, Northwest Public Radio’s EarthFix — a public media project with many regional public broadcasting partners — has been reporting on different aspects of the Act’s influences for
Forty years ago, on Oct. 18, 1972, the U.S. Congress enacted the Clean Water Act designed to end pollution to the nation’s rivers, lakes and bays.
For the past several months, Northwest Public Radio’s EarthFix — a public media project with many regional public broadcasting partners — has been reporting on different aspects of the Act’s influences for
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