By Hannah Aoyagi, Environmental Planner, Toxics Cleanup Program
Over the past few years, the state of Washington has
received $154.6 million in legal settlements from companies that polluted our
environment. So where has this money
gone?
Fearing settlement funds would be siphoned off for
unrelated programs, the Legislature took action. A 2008
law created the Cleanup Settlement Account in
Over the past few years, the state of Washington has
received $154.6 million in legal settlements from companies that polluted our
environment. So where has this money
gone?
Fearing settlement funds would be siphoned off for
unrelated programs, the Legislature took action. A 2008
law created the Cleanup Settlement Account in
Cleanup Settlement Account holds nearly $100 million for cleaning up contaminated sites
![Cleanup Settlement Account holds nearly $100 million for cleaning up contaminated sites]()
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