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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

Washington State Legislature Increases Hazardous Substance Tax, Providing Additional Funds to Address Contaminated Sites

In the waning hours of the 2019 session, the Washington Legislature narrowly passed SB 5993, which increases the tax on petroleum that primarily funds the state’s contaminated site cleanup program, protects the funds from...more

5/29/2019 / Affordable Housing , CERCLA , Clean-Up Costs , Contaminated Properties , Department of Revenue , Hazardous Substances , Oil & Gas , Redevelopment , State and Local Government , Value-Based Fees

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