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Governor sets million-acre goal for certified farms to reduce nutrients

Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality certified farms have added more than 2,000 new conservation practices, including over 110,000 acres of new cover crops that protect Minnesota’s waters.

American Crystal Sugar Co. fined $350,000 for air quality violations at East Grand Forks facility

Sugar beet processing facility emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide and particulates than its permit allows between 2020 and 2022. The Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Board will receive 40% of the $350,000 penalty according to a new Minnesota statute enacted in 2023.

Stormwater permitting

Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.

Reducing transportation emissions

The MPCA is leading multiple initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.

Saint Paul | Selby Avenue and Grotto Street

Elevated levels of tetrachloroethylene and trichloroethylene have been found in soil vapor around this site in St. Paul.

MPCA helps Mankato nonprofit keep good food out of landfills

Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.

MPCA invests $4.5 million to support organic materials management efforts in Minnesota

The MPCA has announced that 7 grant recipients will receive a total of $4.5 million for projects that expand or improve the efficiency of organics management operations in Minnesota.

Smart Salting training

Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.

Agropur Inc. fined $11,823 for industrial wastewater permit violations

Agropur Inc., doing business as Le Sueur Cheese Company, land applied too much industrial byproduct, resulting in rates of nitrogen and phosphorus that exceeded the allowed limits by more than 10 percent. The violations occurred in 2022, near its cheese production facility in Le Sueur, Minnesota.

POET Biorefining-Glenville fined $52,805 for air quality violations at Albert Lea facility

POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility in Albert Lea, Minn. The facility emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years.

A little bit of PFAS can pollute a lot of water, but how much?

The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Monday, Sept. 2, through Tuesday, Sept. 3, for central, north central, and northwest Minnesota

Image Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category in north central and northwest Minnesota, which is unhealthy for everyone.The Minnesota…

AERMOD-ready meteorological data

Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.

Animal feedlots

The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.

Most Minnesota lakes in good shape

MPCA studies shows 75% of Minnesota lakes meet standards for recreation. Clean Water Fund dollars help answer water quality questions.

Decreasing regional haze

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.