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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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July 22, 2026
Kandiyohi County ethanol plant fined over $13,000 for air permit violations
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July 22, 2026
Washington County hospital fined more than $15,000 for improper disposal of infectious waste
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An erosion berm in the lower left corner and newly planted trees on a hillside.
July 21, 2026
MPCA targets decades-old chemicals to stop contamination of St. Louis River
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July 19, 2026
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Sunday, July 19, through Monday, July 20, for east central, southeast, south central, and northeast Minnesota
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July 17, 2026
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Friday, July 17, through Monday, July 20, for east central, west central, north central, northwest, central, and northeast Minnesota
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July 16, 2026
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Thursday, July 16, through Friday, July 17, for east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota
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Remediation work takes place at a former gas station site in Flensburg, Minnesota.
July 16, 2026
MPCA helps small town dig out from decades of gas station pollution
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July 15, 2026
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Wednesday, July 15, through Friday, July 17, for east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, northwest, and northeast Minnesota
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July 13, 2026
Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Tuesday, July 14, through Thursday, July 16, for northeast Minnesota
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July 13, 2026
Aitkin peat processor fined more than $12,000 for equipment maintenance issues

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