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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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A cement pipe with metal grate in a grassy bank discharging water to a creek.
July 1, 2024
MPCA targets PFAS in draft wastewater permit for 3M’s Cottage Grove facility
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Aerial view of downtown Wabasha Minnesota and the bridge crossing the Mississippi River.
June 26, 2024
MPCA invests $500,000 to help small communities prepare for extreme weather and climate change
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silo and a red barn on a farm with trees and fields in the background
June 24, 2024
MPCA proposes changes to feedlot permits to protect waters from nitrate pollution
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Aerial view of a highway bridging two connecting lakes.
June 20, 2024
Making water protection a priority both in the classroom and in retirement
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White Victorian house with blue trim on a trailer being moved during winter.
June 7, 2024
Old homes still have good bones, so why demolish them?
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June 6, 2024
Stickney Hill Dairy fined $14,292 for stormwater violations
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June 6, 2024
Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility fined $13,005 for wastewater violation
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May 30, 2024
Proposed wastewater permit for MagIron facility requires groundwater monitoring for potential contamination
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An older man in a blue shirt standing by a stream holding a tube of water.
May 22, 2024
Curiosity leads to 20 years monitoring water on the Zumbro River
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A woman looks through a stack of fabric as a woman sitting at a sewing machine watches.
May 20, 2024
With an MPCA grant, Reuse Minnesota’s mend-it clinics save clothes from the landfill, one stitch at a time

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