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MPCA policy recommendations for the upcoming legislative session
MPCA reports to the state Legislature.
The MPCA plans to amend Minnesota Rules chapter 7152 on the Minnesota Dry Cleaner Reimbursement Account to ensure consistency and compliance with state statutes and rules by updating the reimbursement rates for consultant and contractor services for environmental response action costs.
The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.
The MPCA is planning new rules governing air quality. The main purpose is to adopt new rules to implement and govern regulation of facilities that emit air toxics.
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, transparency, certainty, and customer service, the MPCA is improving the way we track and administer permits. These efforts are part of periodical…
Planned amendments to Minn. Rules ch. 7050 affect the Class 1 beneficial use, which protects waters (both surface and groundwater) used as a source for domestic consumption.
Minnesotans are encouraged to share feedback through Nov. 9, 2025
The MPCA sought project proposals to distribute $1.1 million in grants for climate planning projects to small communities with populations of less than 10,000.
Grant money was available to regulated air pollution emitting facilities for improvements that reduce emissions for environmental justice areas in Minnesota.
MPCA's leadership team.
During the 2023 legislative session, legislators passed more than a dozen funding and policy proposals to address food waste, organics, recycling market development, and wood waste.
Minnesota continues to reduce industrial and transportation air pollutants that have the highest potential health risks. Investment in clean air for all Minnesotans is a top priority for the MPCA and Governor Walz.
Initiatives passed during the 2023 legislative session invest hundreds of millions of dollars to advance Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
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).
Check out MPCA's new online tool for learning about polluted sites across Minnesota.
The MPCA will establish a pilot program providing financial assistance to eligible applicants for the purchase of landscaping and snow-removal equipment powered exclusively by electricity.
The MPCA communications and outreach team is a valuable resource to reporters and editors.
During the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota invested over $100 million to fund grant programs that support investment in climate resilience. Each initiative supports MPCA’s implementation of Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.