Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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Round Lake clean up at TCAAP reaches new milestone

The Army has proposed a plan for cleaning up contaminated sediment in Round Lake, located within the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site.

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Unprecedented air quality alert updated, continues through Tuesday, Aug. 3

Alert continues and now affects all of Minnesota due to smoke from wildfires in Ontario and Manitoba.

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13 sustainable choices for your green life

We have some suggestions for avoiding disposable items, excessive packaging, and single-use plastics when shopping for your everyday needs.

Laura Bishop resigns as commissioner of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Agency credits Bishop with advancing innovative solutions to environmental challenges.

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MPCA offering more than $1.7 million in grants to replace old diesel school buses with new, cleaner models

Lakehead Trucking in Duluth improperly discharged floor-drain waste at its Duluth facility

MPCA reviews 12,000-head dairy feedlot proposed in Traverse County

ADM facility in Red Wing receives multiple air emissions violations

MPCA studies show water quality below standards in Lac qui Parle Watershed

Ever Cat Fuels to pay $300,000 for air quality violations and failing to have required permit at Isanti facility