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Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.
Reducing campus discards and raising awareness of sustainability through outreach and community engagement
Our strategic plan has six broad goals that, when taken together, map our work for five years. MPCA’s strategic plan guides the agency’s work from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2028. These goals are…
The Mississippi River - Sartell Watershed covers approximately 652,800 acres (1,020 sq. miles) in the central part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes parts of Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stearns, and Todd counties.
Minnesota GreenCorps member Heidi Blum focused on waste reduction and recycling in Edina, Minnesota.
Four watershed scientists had an article published in LakeLine magazine. They report on 20 years of success getting lakes cleaned up.
The Army has proposed a plan for cleaning up contaminated sediment in Round Lake, located within the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site.
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.
Many industrial by-products are good candidates for land application based on their nutrient content.
Communities facing the impacts of air pollution will soon have new resources to understand and improve the air quality in their neighborhoods after the MPCA awarded $…
Hot mix asphalt plants in Minnesota must follow federal and state air standards.
Minnesota water infrastructure projects in St. Cloud and Pipestone garner EPA’s top awards for innovation, excellence in protecting environment, health.
The MPCA had $5 million available to support the implementation of projects to increase resilience to the impacts of climate change in communities across Minnesota.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.
Loans of up to $75,000 at zero-percent interest help small businesses purchase equipment to meet or exceed environmental regulations, or to investigate and clean up contaminated sites.
In karst landscapes, the distinction between groundwater and surface water is blurry.
The MPCA must complete assessments to gather critical information too inform the development of the EPR program statewide.
Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.
401 Certification process for applying Minnesota water quality standards to federal permitting actions.
Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have contaminated groundwater and caused vapor intrusion issues at this site.