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Student Guide to Environmental Information on MPCA's Web site Surfin' the MPCA Web Site for Environmental Information

Need help finding information about the environment? Below is a guide to help you in that search. It's organized by topic, ranging from air pollution to links to other interesting Web sites.

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Definitions — What is Pollution?

What is pollution? Or, what is global warming? or asbestos? Check out our glossary. It can help you understand these environmental words.

Air Pollution

Smoke Stacks

Smog City

Bugs, Animals and Other Critters

Cleaning Up the Environment

Environmental Data

General

Air

  • Air Quality Index
    The Air Quality Index (AQI) reports daily air-quality conditions in Minnesota.
  • Air Quality Data
    access air monitoring and emissions data using the following searches: ambient monitoring stations, point sources of pollution, geographic location, information on specific pollutants.
  • Air Toxics Facility Actual Emissions
    MPCA's air toxics emission inventory covers 109 toxic air pollutants: 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 80 non-metal chemicals (excluding PAHs), and 13 metal compounds. It also includes emissions from three principal source categories: point, area, and mobile sources.
  • Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions in Minnesota
    The Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory tracks the actual point source pollutant emissions of facilities in Minnesota to determine the type and quantity of pollutants being emitted into the atmosphere. The data is then used to calculate an annual emission fee for each facility.

Waste

  • EPA ID Number
    The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) ID (identification) number database provides information about registered hazardous waste generators and transporters in Minnesota. The database includes site information such as name and location as well as status of their number and what generator size they are, if applicable. The database can be searched by EPA ID number, company name, city, zip code, and county. Hazardous waste generators and transporters may use the database to verify their own company information. You can also search for information about one company or identify all companies within a city or county.
  • Hazardous Waste Manifests
    Manifest reports list data submitted by companies (generators) and treatment facilities (TSD). The report is a useful tool for showing compliance of individual companies based on the types of wastes they ship and what they report in their annual reports. It also shows the frequency of shipments and whether or not the company or facility has submitted manifests to the appropriate authorities.
  • Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites
    This is searchable database provides basic site information where a petroleum product leak has occurred from a storage tank (leak site) and has been reported to the MPCA.
  • Superfund Site Information. The MPCA has prepared the following database which allows you to search for a specific Superfund site. The database gives some basic information about the site. The basic information includes the site name, status, ID #, address, facility type, size (acres), and types of reports conducted. Additionally, other information that can be found includes the county and MPCA region that the site is located in. Also, the site information indicates whether or not the site is on the state or federal Superfund list (PLP and NPL, respectively). You can learn more information about the site by contacting the site contact listed. The site contact information provides an e-mail and phone number for MPCA staff involved with the site.
  • Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup SitesThis database allows you to search for a specific VIC site and provides some basic information about that site.
  • What's In My Neighborhood
    Visitors can use an interactive map or a text-based search to locate sites or properties that have been investigated and/or cleaned up through MPCA programs.

Water

Environmental News

Listed below are links to sites that report environmental news.

Environmental Rules/Regulations

Hot Topics

Deformed Frog

Monitoring/Measuring Environmental Quality

News and Notices

Permits

Reports, Fact Sheets and Other Publications

Specific Pollutants

Waste

Water Pollution

Minnesota River

Cool Sites

  • Ask Dr. Global Change A reference service provided by the Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) designed to assist researchers, students, educators, decision makers and the general public in finding information and data relevant to global environmental change. Exit to Web
  • Earth Savers A club for elementary students who care about, and want to learn more about nature and the environment. This Web site has cool activities, crafts and books to help you learn!
  • Earth Tomorrow An environmental resource for high-school students.
  • Environmental Scorecard Enter your zip code and find out what pollutants are being released into your community. Exit to Web
  • National Geographic for Kids! Learn about our world with articles, adventures and activities on this great Web site. Exit to Web
  • Saving Money and the Environment: A Kid's Guide to Recycling: Kids can be an enormous help when it comes to recycling. Apart from simply helping to sort items into the right bins, you can also make people aware of recycling.
  • Smog City: In Smog City, you are in charge! See how individual choices, environmental factors and land use contribute to air pollution. (EPA) Exit to Web
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Environmental Kid's Club Explore this Web site and learn about your environment.
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