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Official Washington state Department of Ecology account. Protecting, preserving and enhancing Washington's environment for current and future generations. ecology.wa.gov
This story is all too familiar. If you have a vessel that isn’t seaworthy, please dispose of it safely before it becomes a bigger problem. Oil spills harm fish, wildlife, and the environment – and cleanup is costly. Visit @wadnr.bsky.social's Derelict Vessel Program page to learn about resources.
Recovering Derelict Vessels | Department of Natural Resources
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November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This story is all too familiar. If you have a vessel that isn’t seaworthy, please dispose of it safely before it becomes a bigger problem. Oil spills harm fish, wildlife, and the environment – and cleanup is costly. Visit @wadnr.bsky.social's Derelict Vessel Program page to learn about resources.
Fortunately U.S. Coast Guard was able to tow the Mollusk to Appletree Cove, where it’s now safely anchored and being defueled. We estimate it had over 1,500 gallons of fuel on board.
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fortunately U.S. Coast Guard was able to tow the Mollusk to Appletree Cove, where it’s now safely anchored and being defueled. We estimate it had over 1,500 gallons of fuel on board.
This project’s $7.4 million cleanup funding came from Ecology, thanks to a voter-approved hazardous substance tax. And now, the project has hit an important milestone in the 9-step cleanup process. Read our latest blog to learn more: ecology.wa.gov/blog/october...
Removing a decades-old landfill from Nisqually State Park
<p>A formerly threatened wetland full of half-buried tires and broken washing machines is getting a facelift after its neighboring landfill area reached an important milestone cleanup. </p>
ecology.wa.gov
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This project’s $7.4 million cleanup funding came from Ecology, thanks to a voter-approved hazardous substance tax. And now, the project has hit an important milestone in the 9-step cleanup process. Read our latest blog to learn more: ecology.wa.gov/blog/october...
Read more about this historic achievement: ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who...
Historic achievement: Governor Ferguson, Ecology celebrate nuclear waste officially being turned into glass at Hanford Site
The Hanford Site's Low-Activity Waste Facility is now operational and treating radioactive and hazardous waste for safe, permanent disposal for the first time in history.
ecology.wa.gov
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Read more about this historic achievement: ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who...
Update Oct. 15: After extended observation, no sheen has been observed on the Spokane River since Saturady. As a result, Ecology responders and cleanup contractors will begin demobilizing from the site.
October 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Update Oct. 15: After extended observation, no sheen has been observed on the Spokane River since Saturady. As a result, Ecology responders and cleanup contractors will begin demobilizing from the site.
Heavy rain over the weekend likely helped the mineral oil disperse. Spokane International Airport has also reopened the stretch of the river bordering Felts Field that is used by float planes and was temporarily closed for this response. Ecology will continue to monitor and assess the spill.
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Heavy rain over the weekend likely helped the mineral oil disperse. Spokane International Airport has also reopened the stretch of the river bordering Felts Field that is used by float planes and was temporarily closed for this response. Ecology will continue to monitor and assess the spill.
Update Oct. 13: Response to the spill continued over the weekend, with cleanup contractors collecting impacted debris from river boom points. Ecology responders did not observe sheening on the river between Argonne Rd and Upriver Dam over the past two days.
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Update Oct. 13: Response to the spill continued over the weekend, with cleanup contractors collecting impacted debris from river boom points. Ecology responders did not observe sheening on the river between Argonne Rd and Upriver Dam over the past two days.
Cleanup contractors are on site and actively working to contain, assess the amount of the release and recover the spilled oil. No impacts to wildlife have been observed at this time.
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Cleanup contractors are on site and actively working to contain, assess the amount of the release and recover the spilled oil. No impacts to wildlife have been observed at this time.