U.S. EPA Northwest Region

06/11/2026

A floodplain reconnection project is underway at the📍Big Quilcene River floodplain on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula!

The Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe is partnering with The Salmon Center and Jefferson County, WA Government to build a new bridge over the river, replace flood-prone parts of Linger Longer Road, restore the historic floodplain, and create logjams to slow the river. The effort will improve the Tribe’s transportation infrastructure, reduce flooding, and improve habitats to help salmon thrive. 🐟

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided time-sensitive funding for design work that helped the project meet funding deadlines.

EPA’s Puget Sound Recovery National Program Office supports projects like this to uphold our Tribal trust responsibility and ensure a safe, healthy, and prosperous Puget Sound. Find out more at https://www.epa.gov/puget-sound.

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

🙌 EPA has announced a settlement with the Wilbur-Ellis company related to federal safety regulations – the company’s facilities in California and Washington are now back in compliance with chemical reporting requirements!

📋 The company paid a penalty and submitted revised chemical data reporting that better protects facility workers and nearby communities.

➡️Click here to learn more: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-returns-chemical-company-compliance-toxic-substances-control-act

05/29/2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency immediately deployed responders to the incident at the Nippon Dynawave Facility in Longview, WA. EPA responders are on the scene collaborating with federal, Tribal, state, and local partners to monitor for potential impacts to local waterways and air quality.

Receive real-time information and official announcements about the latest news and press updates regarding the Nippon Dynawave Industrial Incident response efforts by following the Washington Department of Ecology’s website and social media channels.

🌐 https://ecology.wa.gov/NipponDynawave

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05/29/2026

Nippon Dynawave Industrial Incident – Ecology is responding to an incident at Nippon Dynawave in Longview. Get updates on the spill incident page.

05/28/2026

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05/21/2026

That’s a wrap Alaska! ⚡️

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spent two days at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference meeting with incredible people and businesses who are passionate about bringing the Golden Age of Alaskan energy to the forefront of President Trump’s American Energy Dominance initiative.

Thank you Governor Mike Dunleavy, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, U.S. EPA Great Lakes Region and U.S. EPA South Central Region for an amazing time in Anchorage.

We cannot wait to see you all next year!

05/20/2026

in Portland, there is a small apiary where a group of honeybees have beachfront condos?! Along the Willamette River, sits a happy colony thriving as advances the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. The bees are used to pollinate the community garden and teach the youth about environmental stewardship.

Our Regional Administrator was happy to stop by and view the busy bees hard at work as we toured Cathedral Park.

🐝- - - - Happy World Bee Day, from EPA - - - !

05/20/2026

in Portland, there is a small apiary where a group of honeybees have beach front condos?! Along the Willamette River, sits a happy colony thriving as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advances the cleanup of the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. The bees are used to pollinate the community garden and teach the youth about environmental stewardship.

Our Regional Administrator was happy to stop by and view the busy bees hard at work as we toured Cathedral Park.

🐝- - - - Happy World Bee Day, from EPA - - - !

05/19/2026

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