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TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations.
Long-term lake management considers the unique environmental, cultural, and biological factors affecting the lake and sets a priority on finding lasting solutions.
Environmental information and resources for gas stations.
Public invited to comment on draft guidance A fish kill at Trout Valley Creek near Minneiska. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released a…
MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health continue to sample private residential wells, municipal wells, and non-community public wells (e.g., small businesses, churches, schools) in the East Metro area for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
The MPCA is leading multiple initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025
Licensing and permitsCannabis businesses in Minnesota require a state license for their specific operation (micro-business, processor, retailer, etc.) from the Office of Cannabis Management. The…
The MPCA has released the draft 2025 Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy for public review and comment.
The MPCA had at least $1 million to support projects that will build lasting capacity to preserve standing tree stock and manage increasing volumes of wood waste.
Dakota County is now hosting We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.
MPCA guidance on petroleum site investigation and remediation, reporting, and more.
Launched in 2022, the PFAS monitoring plan lays out a path for PFAS monitoring at solid waste, wastewater, and stormwater facilities; hazardous waste landfills; facilities with air emissions; and…
Abdirahman Hassan Abdirahman Hassan’s story begins in Mombasa, Kenya, a coastal city where the presence of the Indian Ocean was a childhood highlight. “I grew up…
An August 2023 MPCA inspection confirmed failures to conduct weekly inspections and train staff to properly handle and store hazardous waste at its residential and commercial cabinet production facility in St. Cloud.
With 100 days until a law aimed at removing PFAS from consumer products goes into effect, state leaders celebrate three Minnesota-based companies already offering goods made without PFAS.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
When leaves fall on streets, sidewalks, and other hardscapes in urban areas, they wash into the storm drains and end up in lakes and rivers where they feed algae growth. The algae then decomposes and uses up oxygen that fish and native plants need.
The MPCA provides assistance and training for program managers and operators of household hazardous waste (HHW) facilities to ensure compliance with environmental and worker protection laws and regulations.
Best practices for SSTS installations drafted by St. Louis County, Minn., in 2008 based on the experiences of SSTS installers and inspectors.