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Spring 2009 Issue

In this Issue: Howdy, pardner

In the past, pollution control meant mainly creating and enforcing regulations for large "point-sources" such as a company or city that discharged to a nearby river or stream. Today, most pollution comes from many "non-point" sources such as runoff from fields and streets and emissions from cars and trucks. Because we all contribute to pollution, we all need to partner in controlling it. That means agencies, the legislature, local governments and organizations, and individual citizens. This issue of Minnesota Environment spotlights some of these important relationships and how you too can play a part.

• Spring 2009 Issue

About Minnesota Environment Magazine

The mission of this magazine is to provide Minnesota citizens and businesses with the information they need to protect and improve the environment. Minnesota Environment focuses on good solutions to common environmental problems. It also explores emerging environmental issues in Minnesota, and the impacts those issues are having, or are likely to have. And because activities here in Minnesota can have effects elsewhere, some articles in this magazine will examine national or global environmental issues we contribute to and can help alleviate.

Please note that some Web links and other resources mentioned in older articles from Minnesota Environment magazine may no longer be available.  We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

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• Credit the MPCA with the statement, "Reprinted with permission of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency."
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