Department of Ecology – ClarkCountyToday.com

County Public Works reminds residents to secure loads before hauling, to reduce dangerous roadside debris and litter

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:04:38 +0000

Unsecured vehicle loads cause more than 300 Washington crashes annually and dumped 150,000+ lbs of litter in Clark County in 2025.

Chemical tank rupture in Longview leaves at least one dead, nine missing

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 27 May 2026 19:53:15 +0000

Nine workers unaccounted for after a white liquor tank burst at Nippon Dynawave's Longview mill Tuesday morning.

Letter: Climate Commitment Act critique rests on fossil-funded denial

ClarkCountyToday.com — Mon, 18 May 2026 20:36:56 +0000

Anthony Teso argues CCA repeal would transfer savings to Chevron and BP, not working families.

Opinion: A tax scam based on a climate lie

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:24:58 +0000

Nancy Churchill argues the CCA costs families 52+ cents per gallon while missing every emissions target.

‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:01:51 +0000

Casey Sixkiller says every watershed in Washington has dropped below 75% of normal water supply.

Opinion: Ecology’s war on private wells

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:12:17 +0000

Nancy Churchill argues a Department of Ecology lawsuit and related legislation threaten long-held private well water rights across Washington state.

Opinion: Get ready for more tax proposals from the majority party as the 2026 session begins

Ken Vance, Editor — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:13:29 +0000

Rep. John Ley outlines concerns over proposed tax increases, state spending, climate policy, and the rising cost of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project as the 2026 legislative session begins.

Opinion: State CO2 report shows 86% of Washington’s claimed climate benefits are probably fake

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:51:41 +0000

Todd Myers argues a state climate report significantly overstates emissions reductions and raises concerns about data accuracy and accountability in Washington’s climate spending.

Opinion: The nonpoint trap – How decades of law became state control

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:40:55 +0000

Nancy Churchill argues Washington’s Department of Ecology is using decades of laws on “nonpoint pollution” to expand control over rural landowners, calling it a threat to property rights.

Opinion: New metric shows how much Washington squanders environmental funding

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:11:02 +0000

David Boze argues Washington’s CO2 tax funding is wasteful, with many projects producing no climate benefit and others costing far more than private sector alternatives.