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The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has hosted five MN GreenCorps members to help install solar panels and electric vehicle charges, promote food sovereignty, and more.
The MPCA has initiated a declaratory judgement action against the owners of the Freeway Landfill and Freeway Dump in Burnsville to protect the drinking water supply for Burnsville and Savage residents.
MPCA keeps its public data easily accessible for convenient use.
The MPCA uses the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) to store water quality data from more than 17,000 Minnesota sampling locations.
Minnesota GreenCorps members serving with the City of Minneapolis developed a mini-course for residents about responsible use of deicing salt.
SSTS staff contact information and areas of responsibility.
Loans at zero-percent interest help small businesses purchase equipment to meet or exceed environmental regulations, or to investigate and clean up contaminated sites.
All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.
James Wooton puts his scuba diving skills to work monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Otter Tail County lakes.
Citing win-win for environment and economy, MPCA awards new market development grants to four Minnesota recycling companies
Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.
Minnesota GreenCorps member Leslie Alcantar Mejia helped Hennepin County toward its goal of planting 1 million trees during her service term.
Mike Hirst Mike Hirst lives in northwest Minnesota, near the border between the U.S. and Canada. Like many locals, Mike likes to fish on Lake of the Woods, which…
Minnesotans cherish their access to clean water. Protecting and restoring water quality is therefore one of the MPCA's core areas of focus. Through intensive water-quality monitoring, we protect…
Image Lead is toxicThe current national estimate is 25% of adult common loon deaths are due to lead poisoning after ingesting lead fishing tackle.Once…
MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.
To reduce contamination at compost facilities, a new law in Minnesota requires all bags, packaging, and food service products labeled as “compostable” and sold in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2025, to meet certain requirements.
Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.
Tire processor required to recover tire shreds that washed from its Savage facility into Eagle Creek, a designated trout stream.
Spring is the time for awakening gardens from their slumber and cleaning up the yard. It’s also a good time to start thinking about a backyard compost pile. Here’s how to build one that’ll enhance soil health and that your neighbors won’t mind.