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A boat navigates the Lower Duwamish River with industrial development on both sides of the river's banks.

Proposed Settlement to Benefit Fish and Wildlife on the Lower Duwamish River Released for Public Comment

salmon swim over a rocky creek bed.

Storymap: The Past, Present and Future of Restoration in Washington’s Commencement Bay

This image is taken from an airborne drone. You can see upstream on the left. In the foreground you can see the breach in the levee where river water is pouring into the site. Heavy equipment is parked on either side of the breach.

Tidal Flow Restored to 353 Acres at Blue Heron Slough in Western Washington State

Freighter at the Port of Tacoma in Commencement Bay

$1.1 Million Allocated to Salmon Habitat Restoration in Clear Creek, Commencement Bay, Washington

Freighter at the Port of Tacoma in Commencement Bay

$1.1 Million Proposed for Salmon Habitat Restoration in Clear Creek, Commencement Bay, Washington

Creosote-treated pilings, pictured here, were removed from the site of the Southwest Yard Habitat Project. (photo: Marla Steinhoff, NOAA)

Lower Duwamish River Southwest Yard Habitat Project Begins, Will Provide Almost 3 Acres of Fish and Wildlife Habitat

Most Viewed Cases

Wildlife footprints visible in tar contaminated sediments (Credit: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)

St. Louis River U.S. Steel Site

Response crews attempt to remove the remaining oil aboard the grounded tanker Exxon Valdez.

Exxon Valdez

Deepwater Horizon explosion.

Deepwater Horizon

nautical map location of the MC209 pipeline spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Mississippi Canyon 209 (MC209) Oil Spill

An image of a blue harbor with industrial equipment on the shore.

Former Gloucester Gas Light Company

The Karileen restoration project is designed to provide enhancements to fish and wildlife habitat on the west branch of Hylebos Creek.

Commencement Bay