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The MPCA studies Minnesota's solid waste composition and processes to inform policy recommendations, legislative proposals, education and outreach messages, and waste reduction efforts.
The MPCA today released its environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Vanguard Organics, LLC that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters near Litchfield.
MagIron LLC proposes to restart a mining and processing facility near Grand Rapids, which will require new air and industrial wastewater permits from the MPCA.
This RFP provides a mechanism for interested parties to acquire a limited volume of PFAS concentrate for PFAS destructive technology testing purposes.
One of the most basic forms of air pollution, haze reduces visibility in many cities and scenic areas within the United States. Haze-causing pollutants come from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made, including motor vehicles, electricity generation, industrial facilities, agriculture, and wildfires.
The Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) is focused on the six criteria air pollutants regulated by national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS): ground-level ozone, fine particles, lead, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.
State will begin engagement next month on an updated framework set to be released in 2025
Most AST systems that contain liquid capable of polluting the waters of the state are subject to state rules and permits.
The MPCA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together on an enforcement investigation to address elevated lead emissions at Federal Ammunition in Anoka.
All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.
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.
Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.
SSTS inspections determine if the design and installation meet code requirements and whether the system is functioning properly to protect public health and groundwater.
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
Nearly nine in 10 Minnesota communities have reported experiencing the impact of at least one weather trend caused by climate change, and few cities have defined plans to address it.
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 $…
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.
Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.
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.
The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.