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Excess phosphorus is harming Minnesota waters. Phosphorus comes from both regulated and non-regulated sources. A quarter of Minnesota lakes have high levels of phosphorus, which means that they do…
The MPCA has announced that 11 grant recipients will receive a total of $5.3 million for projects that build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
MPCA guidance for evaluating when closed landfills may exit the postclosure care phase.
Less than three years after Minnesota passed the country's first ban on TCE, a carcinogenic solvent, facilities around the state have removed it from their processes.
Minnesota has enacted laws to end avoidable uses of PFAS in Minnesota by 2032.
Approximately $1.3 million in funding was available for local climate action planning and implementation projects.
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State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025
The Army has proposed a plan for cleaning up contaminated sediment in Round Lake, located within the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site.
Environmental Assessment Worksheets (EAW) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are part of MPCA's environmental review, providing a standardized and public process to disclose information about the potential negative environmental effects of a proposed development and ways to avoid or minimize them before the project is permitted and built.
State and federal permits and regulations that are designed to protect groundwater and surface water (lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands) apply to specific facilities and processes that could pose…
PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
Details on sampling and monitoring requirements of your industrial stormwater permit.
MPCA’s community air monitoring pilot grant program will provide $4.85 million to build more networks of community air sensors in the Twin Cities metro area.
Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.
Details on Minnesota state contracts with businesses that provide environmental emergency response services.
MPCA permits are required for extensions, additions, or other modifications to sanitary sewer collection systems that result in new or increased discharges of pollutants.
The Pine River Watershed is approximately 502,400 acres in size. The watershed drainage for the Pine River contains parts of Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing and Hubbard counties. Pine River and Crosslake are the major cities in the watershed.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.