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A successful cleanup of contaminated land along the Cedar River in Austin caps a long history of industrial pollution.
Guidance and recommendations for local officials dealing with public health issues related to blue-green algae.
The environmental justice advisory group (EJAG) advises the MPCA commissioner on the implementation of the agency's environmental justice framework, provides feedback on its effectiveness, and offers suggestions for future improvements.
Tools to help small businesses determine if they need an air emissions permit and/or track compliance with their current air emissions permit.
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Thermal paper is thin with a slick feel or sheen finish and discolors easily when scratched.
Regular people are pretty good at judging water quality, and new research from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proves it.
Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.
Guidance for small businesses on reporting air emissions.
Groundwater is not a static thing, but moves around in the layers of rock and soil beneath our feet. How does this affect the work to treat contaminated groundwater and protect drinking water?
The health of Minnesota's large rivers is a reflection of how well we are protecting overall water quality.
The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.
The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.
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…
The MPCA is collaborating with many federal, Tribal, state, and local partners to clean up contaminated sites in the Duluth harbor and St. Louis River.
Governor Walz appointed Katrina Kessler as MPCA commissioner effective November 1. Kessler has been serving as an assistant commissioner.
As Minnesotans prepare for another summer of outdoor activities, MPCA meteorologists are forecasting a moderately active air quality season.
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.
MPCA releases initial environmental assessment worksheet for a new municipal solid waste landfill proposed by Dem-Con at its environmental campus near Shakopee.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northwest and north central Minnesota. The alert takes effect 6 a.m. on Friday, July 11, and runs until 6 p.m. on Friday, July 11. Air quality is expected to reach the purple AQI category in northwest Minnesota, which is very unhealthy for everyone.