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Washington State Implements Major Programs To Reach Climate Goals

Two climate-related regulatory programs affecting business and industry in Washington state took effect on January 1, 2023. First, the Climate Commitment Act introduces an economywide emissions cap-and-invest program. Second,...more

2/3/2023 / Clean Fuels Program (CFP) , Climate Action Plan , Climate Change , Department of Ecology , Greenhouse Gas Emissions , Legislative Agendas , New Regulations , Regulatory Agenda , State and Local Government , Washington

Washington State Department of Ecology Unveils Expedited Voluntary Cleanup Program

In April 2019, the Washington legislature amended the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) to allow the Washington State Department of Ecology to create an expedited version of the existing Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). The VCP...more

7/14/2020 / Amended Legislation , Contaminated Properties , Department of Ecology , MTCA , State and Local Government

Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board Rules Ecology Exceeded its Authority Under CWA, Invalidates NPDES Permit Condition

Washington state’s Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) ruled on February 26 that the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) exceeded its Clean Water Act (CWA) authority by inserting a permit condition in the Aquatic...more

4/14/2020 / Clean Water Act , Department of Ecology , Endangered Species Act (ESA) , Permits , State and Local Government , State Water Project , Washington

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