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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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chemical drums ready for disposal
August 28, 2023
How Minnesota passed the country’s first ban on trichloroethylene
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Kate Knuth
August 21, 2023
From the Legislature to the MPCA, Climate Director Kate Knuth finds ways to connect on climate change
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Woman with clipboard standing next to pile of steaming compost in commercial compost facility.
August 15, 2023
Investing in waste reduction solutions for Minnesota
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Icehouses and pickups on frozen Lake of the Woods. A sign says "Thank you for keeping Lake of the Woods clean."
August 15, 2023
Northwest Minnesota leads the effort to clean up ice fishing
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View of Lake Superior and north shore cliffs from the overlook of Palisade Head.
June 22, 2023
Somali Minnesotan’s story of finding beauty in Minnesota’s water
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A man looks at a small stream running through the woods.
June 13, 2023
MPCA, Lake Superior College to address PFAS contamination at Sargent Creek in Duluth
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Large green water filtration tanks.
June 6, 2023
Groundbreaking study shows unaffordable costs of PFAS cleanup from wastewater
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Commissioner Katrina Kessler speaking at a podium, Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan stand in the background.
June 1, 2023
Bold vision reaps big wins for climate action in Minnesota
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Light colored brick building with the name Douglas Corporation on the side.
May 15, 2023
Douglas Corp. to pay $1.375 million settlement for natural resource damages caused by “forever chemicals” in three metro-area lakes
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A Great Roots shoreline restoration project in September 2022.
April 25, 2023
Shoreline restoration consultant builds community while benefiting the water

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