This week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed an executive order requiring that the state government’s cars and small trucks go electric by 2035. The order calls for the fleet of…
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Washington Rolls Out New PFAS Chemical Action Plan
The Washington State Department of Ecology this week announced its new PFAS Chemical Action Plan (CAP), a set of recommendations intended to reduce uses and releases of PFAS. The state…
PFAS Now Regulated under Washington State Environmental Cleanup Law
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has determined that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds meet the state definition of hazardous substance in Washington’s environmental cleanup law. As of October…
Nine State AGs Request Revocation of Test Methods for Wood Heaters
On May 21, nine state Attorneys General wrote to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division detailing how two alternative test methods used to certify that new wood stoves meet EPA’s…
Washington to Implement New Laws on Climate, EJ, and Waste
The Washington Department of Ecology is praising Governor Inslee for his “historic” signing of a series of bills this month designed to strengthen environmental protection. Among the bills are the…
Washington Identifies PFAS-Free Food Packaging Alternatives
The Washington Department of Ecology published a report identifying alternatives for food packaging with fewer toxic chemicals, specifically PFAS. The report to the Washington Legislature includes an alternatives assessment process…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS Member Spotlight: Laura Watson
Laura Watson Reflects on Social Justice Work, Sets Sights on EJ, Climate, & Nutrients What sparked your interest in environmental protection? Nature is where I feel most at peace. Whenever…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…
Idaho and Partners Provide Tips to Prepare for Wildfire Smoke Risks
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, together with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development and Region 10, and local governments, is collaborating…
