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October 30, 2026
Eco Living – Feed your pumpkin to livestock to keep it out of the landfill
Leaves along the shore of Comfort Lake in Wyoming, MN
October 20, 2026
Don't let leaves litter lakes

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February 12, 2026
MPCA completes 78 enforcement cases in second half of 2025
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February 11, 2026
Climate Action Framework update builds on past successes, calls for accelerating climate action
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Hands displaying a pan made without PFAS.
February 10, 2026
Eco Living – How new Minnesota laws are helping shoppers reduce exposure to PFAS
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February 2, 2026
Bituminous Roadways and MnDOT fined for stormwater violations
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A worker installs a green plastic lid on a septic tank made of concrete.
January 23, 2026
Don't let your septic system freeze
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A snowmobile sits next to a pile of garbage on the ice.
January 22, 2026
MPCA, lake advocates: Efforts to reduce ice garbage working
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January 22, 2026
Cold Spring Brewing Company has paid more than $15,000 in fines for stormwater violations
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January 21, 2026
Dakota County manufacturer fined more than $15,000 for air permit violations
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January 21, 2026
Carver County fined more than $16,000 for stormwater permit violations
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January 21, 2026
Jordan construction company fined $13,000 for construction stormwater permit violations

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