Protect, Preserve, Enhance: Inside Washington's Department of Ecology
Washington's Department of Ecology was the first environmental agency to be established in the U.S., back in 1970. We're headquartered in Lacey, with regional offices across the state, and are tasked with protecting, preserving and enhancing our environment for current and future generations. Here, we post stories from our our environmental programs as well as expertise in scientific research, creative problem-solving, complex project management, and innovative partnerships.Learn more about us at www.ecology.wa.gov/blog. You can also seek us out on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
Protect, Preserve, Enhance: Inside Washington's Department of Ecology
Virtual inspections in a socially-distant Washington
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Ecology
Like many state agencies, the Washington Department of Ecology has had to make some changes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of our 1,400 employees have been working remotely since March, but that doesn’t mean we’ve had to quit protecting human health and the environment. In fact, thanks to some outside-the-box thinking, we’re now conducting virtual inspections of our regulated communities.