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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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March 26, 2026
Long Prairie rendering facility fined $3 million for air quality violations and has agreed to spend more than $4 million to improve its wastewater treatment
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March 18, 2026
Northshore Mining fined $19,000 for wastewater permit violations
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Person cutting grass with an electric lawnmower
March 18, 2026
MPCA grants help small businesses cut costs and clean the air with electric tools
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March 12, 2026
Monticello mobile home park fined almost $14,000 for wastewater permit violations
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March 5, 2026
Wabasha County plant fined more than $10,000 for air permit violations
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March 4, 2026
Big Lake Estates mobile home park fined more than $24,000 for wastewater violations
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March 3, 2026
Hartland and Hollandale fined for wastewater permit violations
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Karst near Oxbow Park & Zollman Zoo
February 25, 2026
Minnesota conservation officer protects public waters for future generations
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February 23, 2026
Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy tracks progress, maps path to water quality goals
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Researchers standing on a frozen lake and collecting samples of sediment from the bottom of the lake
February 17, 2026
New MPCA-funded research finds cleaner conditions in Lake of the Woods

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