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Definitions — What
is Pollution?
What is
pollution?The contamination of soil, water or air by the discharge of potentially harmful substances.
Or, what is
global warming?an increase in the Earth's temperature caused by human activities, such as burning coal, oil and natural gas. This releases carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases form a blanket around the Earth, trapping heat and raising temperatures on the ground. This is steadily changing our climate.
or asbestos?An incombustible, chemical-resistant, fibrous mineral form of impure magnesium silicate. Prolonged inhalation of asbestos particles can cause lung disease called "asbestosis."
Check out our glossary. It can help you understand these environmental
words.
Air
Pollution
Bugs,
Animals and Other Critters
- Creature of the Month
- Frogs: all about deformed
frogs and frogs in general.
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 Sites
This 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
Monitoring/Measuring
Environmental Quality
News
and Notices
Permits
Reports,
Fact Sheets and Other Publications
Specific
Pollutants
Waste
Water
Pollution
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.
- 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.
- National
Geographic for Kids! Learn about our world with articles,
adventures and activities on this great Web site.
- Smog City: In Smog
City, you are in charge! See how individual choices, environmental
factors and land use contribute to air pollution. (EPA)
- U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency - Environmental Kid's Club Explore this Web site
and learn about your environment.
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Annual
Pollution Report for Air and Water Pollution in Minnesota