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To commemorate the 2023 fish sampling season, Martha Young enlisted her mother to create a piece of seed art that will go on display at the 2024 Eco Experience
Permitted waste facilities, waste utilization projects, and waste haulers in Minnesota must submit regular reports to the MPCA.
MPCA's Closed Landfill Program is a voluntary program established in 1994 to properly close, monitor, and maintain Minnesota's closed municipal sanitary landfills.
Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
The U.S. EPA has awarded Minnesota $200 million to cut climate pollution from our state’s food systems through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.
Inadequate stormwater control measures allowed spilled locomotive fuel to enter Battle Creek, an impaired waterway.
The MPCA offers a variety of tools to help counties, cities, and townships develop and support systems that recover resources and manage waste. Notify the agency about changes to contacts in your…
Pesticide NPDES Permit Steps to Compliance Step 2: submit a notice of intent
Allowed an estimated 2,000 gallons of industrial wastewater and stormwater to run into nearby Brewery Creek last winter and failed to notify state officials or recover the release.
In 2009, a federal court ruled that NPDES permits were required for all biological and chemical pesticide applications that leave a residue in water when applications are made in, over, or near waters of the United States.
Image The goal of the MPCA's regulatory programs covering hazardous substances and solid waste is to prevent contamination of land, water, and air by…
Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
MPCA guidance for evaluating when closed landfills may exit the postclosure care phase.
The MPCA has announced eight grant recipients that will receive a total of over $1 million in grants for projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. These statewide efforts will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, reduce the demand for resources, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
A new $75,000 grant from the MPCA will help the U of M’s Forever Green Initiative make camelina a viable crop for sustainable aviation fuel.
A $78,000 grant to the Cedar River Watershed District will help better understand how to prepare its infrastructure for extreme weather caused by climate change.
A new, higher capacity natural gas pipeline, along with additional facility improvements, will allow Heartland Corn Products Inc. to increase its ethanol production capacity.
Circle K Stores Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Holiday Stationstores LLC (Bloomington, Minn.) failed to properly test, report, and fix or replace corrosion protection equipment between 2019 and 2022 at convenience stores in Northfield, Owatonna, Pine City, Rochester, and Walker.
After many years of investigation, design work and construction, the Great Lakes Legacy Act remediation projects at these sites near Duluth, Minnesota, are complete.