Significant restoration work by organizations in the area have made the south branch of the Buffalo River a water-quality success story.
Improving water quality in Lake George has required treating phosphorus in the water and filtering pollutants out of urban stormwater.
Sustained efforts by cities and water management organizations have restored water quality in two Dakota County lakes.
It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
The MPCA has released Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint — a strategic, coordinated approach developed by multiple agencies to protect families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
With all the talk about health these days, consider the health of the soil beneath your feet. Farmers in western Minnesota are doing just that, teaming up to improve soil health.
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The city of Duluth will pay a $12,000 fine and spend $190,000 in compensation for a 2024 incident that led to a fish kill in Tischer Creek.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA” or “State”) invites proposals from qualified, experienced environmental contractors that have statewide expertise in hydrology, geology, climate, land use, land cover, aquatic biology, and water quality.
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Central Bi-Products emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide than is allowed, causing odor complaints in the community of Long Prairie and resulting in a $3 million fine. Central Bi-Products has agreed to spend a minimum of $4.4 million on a supplemental environmental project that will improve its wastewater treatment.
Approximately $995,000 in funding is available to develop, administer, and fund a financial assistance program for electric-powered landscaping and snow removal equipment. The goal of this grant is to reduce emissions and ground level exposure to air pollution in Environmental Justice areas.