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Under the federal Clean Water Act, states must designate beneficial uses for all waters and develop water quality standards to protect each use.
Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.
Construction and demolition projects produce twice the amount of waste of household trash every year. A new MPCA grant aims to reduce that amount by funding innovative building material reuse projects.
New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.
Groundwater is the source of drinking water for about 75% of all Minnesotans and provides almost all of the water used to irrigate crops. Its purity and availability is critical to the health of the state.
Investments in electric vehicle charging stations around Minnesota.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Image Climate change is having a profound impact on Minnesota's natural environment. Many of our state's iconic native plants and animals — from birch…
In Minnesota, wastewater treatment operators must be certified to ensure that facilities meet operational requirements.
In rules, an incorporation by reference states that the contents of another document are part of the rule, even though the text of the referenced document does not appear in the rule itself.
Information for cannabis growers and processors to understand environmental regulations and permits that may apply to their businesses.
Chemicals in the air toxics emission inventory.
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.
Businesses like grocery, liquor, and convenience stores depend on refrigeration systems. Some of these systems, however, can prove expensive to operate and harmful to the environment.
“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.
Failed emissions performance stack tests on two boilers in the fall of 2023 at its sugar beet processing facility in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Application fees must be submitted with your permit application. The submittal cover page form will help you add up the points assigned to each type of permit application or request. Multiply the…
Air quality map of current conditions in Minnesota.
Enbridge Energy is continuing restoration work around its new Line 3 crude oil pipeline across Minnesota. The new line replaces an aging Line 3 and began operating in October 2021, after Enbridge completed the project’s construction phase.
There are two types of federal air regulations, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) and New Source Performance Standards (NSPSs). Either or both regulations may…