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Sheep eating a pumpkin from a green pan. An overlay graphic says "Eco Living".
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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June 10, 2025
MPCA awards $4.83 million for air sensors in metro area communities
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June 7, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Sunday, June 8, for all of Minnesota
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June 5, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Thursday, June 5, through Friday, June 6, for northwest, north central, and northeast Minnesota
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A woman standing in front of a lectern smiling at the camera.
June 4, 2025
MPCA’s Lisa Weidemann builds bridge between agency and public
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June 2, 2025
Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke continues through Wednesday, June 4, for southern, central, north central, and northeast Minnesota
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May 30, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke through Monday, June 2, for all of Minnesota
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May 29, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Saturday, May 31, through Sunday, June 1 for west central, north central, northwest, and central Minnesota
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May 28, 2025
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Thursday, May 29, through Friday, May 30 for northeast Minnesota
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A man using a belt sander on the floor of a building being constructed.
May 22, 2025
MPCA awards more than $1 million to help Tribes in Minnesota plan and fund environmental projects
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Collection truck dumping out recycling and organics material.
May 21, 2025
MPCA invests $1 million to increase waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts in Greater Minnesota

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