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Some facilities may have air emissions low enough to qualify as "insignificant," and not be required to have an air permit.
With completion of the EAW review process, the MPCA will move forward with issuing West River Dairy’s feedlot permit on June 23.
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is planning to add sites in New Hope, Saint Paul, and Rochester to the state's Permanent List of Priorities (PLP). Members of the public are invited to provide comments.
The MPCA developed the Wastewater Nitrogen Reduction and Implementation Strategy to decrease the wastewater sector’s nitrogen loads for the protection and restoration of bodies of water in and downstream of Minnesota.
Counties and solid waste management districts around the state are required to prepare and implement detailed plans for solid waste management.
We have some suggestions for avoiding disposable items, excessive packaging, and single-use plastics when shopping for your everyday needs.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has developed an updated draft air permit for Northshore Mining’s Peter Mitchell Mine in Babbitt that would control fugitive dust and particulate matter leaving the facility.
Apply for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program and spend a year working on environmental issues and making a difference in communities around the state.
The 2025 MPCA annual report on Brownfields celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties.
Clean Water Fund dollars come from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment that Minnesotans approved in 2008.
A project to address high levels of suspended sediment in the Minnesota River and the South Metro portion of the Mississippi River.
Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.
Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.
The kind of permit a facility needs depends on how much air pollution the facility could emit based on its equipment or processes.
Improving water quality in Lake George has required treating phosphorus in the water and filtering pollutants out of urban stormwater.
Volunteer-collected data are regularly used in decision-making and conservation efforts. Find a program that excites you and join in.
Water quality trades that have been arranged in Minnesota illustrate many opportunities to enhance pollution reduction efforts while offering flexibility and cost savings to regulated municipalities and industries.
Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.