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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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May 16, 2024
Elliott Auto Supply Co. fined $75,000 for hazardous waste violations at St. Paul facility
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May 13, 2024
Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke extended until 11 p.m. for southern Minnesota
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May 13, 2024
Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke continues for southern Minnesota
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May 12, 2024
Air quality alert issued immediately due to wildfire smoke for all of Minnesota
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May 9, 2024
Young Life Castaway Club fined $152,815 for wastewater violations at campground near Detroit Lakes
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May 9, 2024
Central Specialties Inc. fined $19,087 for air permit violations by mobile asphalt facility
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Clouds reflect an orange sunset over a blue lake.
May 8, 2024
MPCA scientists share 20 years of success restoring Minnesota's lakes
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Hand holding a small brook trout.
May 2, 2024
After restoration projects, two northeast Minnesota streams are seeing clearer waters and more fish
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Don Tschida and son standing by signs in field that read "2022 Outstanding Conservationist of the Year" and "Minnesota Water Quality Certified Farm."
April 26, 2024
Land and water conservation leaves a family farm ready for the next generation
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a worker in hi-visibility vest and hardhat wearing nitrile gloves sampling PFAS at a landfill
April 25, 2024
MPCA charts how to prevent and manage PFAS pollution after tracking its movement

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