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The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
A permit extension notification allows transfer stations and source-separated organic material (SSOM) compost facilities to apply for an extension of their permit without a complete permit reissuance application.
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.
The Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) is focused on the six criteria air pollutants regulated by national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS): ground-level ozone, fine particles, lead, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.
The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates numerous water pollutants to protect human health and the environment. At the state level, three agencies share the monitoring and control of pollutants:…
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Governor Walz appointed Katrina Kessler as MPCA commissioner effective November 1. Kessler has been serving as an assistant commissioner.
Minnesota rules require many facilities that produce air emissions to conduct performance testing.
Gas-powered landscaping and snow removal equipment is bad for the environment. Battery-powered equipment has a lot of benefits.
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MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA sought project proposals to partially fund new, cleaner versions of fossil fuel on-road and off-road equipment and vehicles in Minnesota.
This RFP provides a mechanism for interested parties to acquire a limited volume of PFAS concentrate for PFAS destructive technology testing purposes.
Proposed changes to permits that regulate the state’s largest animal feedlots target nitrate pollution statewide.
MPCA seeks public comment on two draft industrial wastewater permits for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Keetac mining area and tailings basin in Keewatin, Minnesota. These permits will improve protections for wild rice waters and human health.
The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?
In the management of construction stormwater, MPCA recognizes Southwest Light Rail Extension project for responsible development through stormwater controls.
The MPCA 401 certification fills a unique niche in protecting water quality by applying state water quality standards to projects.
The MPCA is currently recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams across the state and then report the data back to the agency.
The MPCA is granting $4.4m from VW settlement funds to replace dirty diesel trucks with cleaner drivetrains. Similar previous grants show how the program works.