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Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.

The Rapid River watershed covers 573,060 acres in northern Minnesota. Over 79% of the land in the watershed is owned or managed by state entities.

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.

Under the federal Clean Water Act, states must designate beneficial uses for all waters and develop water quality standards to protect each use.

Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.

Planned amendments to Minn. Rules ch. 7050 affect the Class 1 beneficial use, which protects waters (both surface and groundwater) used as a source for domestic consumption.

Instructions for preparing for and completing the online exam for underground storage tank operator certification.

The Vermilion River Watershed, located within northern St. Louis County, covers 662,427 acres, or 1,035 square miles.

Findings underscore need to reduce use of “forever chemicals”

Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your community from environmental problems caused by flooding.

Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.

Through a certificate of need process, MPCA is offering existing landfills the opportunity to expand their existing capacity.

Wild rice is an important part of the biological community in many Minnesota lakes, streams, and wetlands, and a cultural resource to many, particularly members of the Dakota and Ojibwe Tribal Nations in Minnesota.

Minnesota is the first state to require producers fund boat wrap collection and recycling.

The northeast region of Minnesota is home to the state’s metallic mining industry. The "Iron Range" has a history of iron ore (“ferrous”) mining dating back to the late 1800s and includes the large…

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 $…

Under the new EPR program, Minnesota is phasing out all product packaging sold in our state that is not refillable, reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2032.

Water quality trading is a market-based approach to the protection and restoration of surface waters, another tool to be used in conjunction with existing voluntary, regulatory, and financial assistance programs.

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

The MPCA and its many partners collect a wide variety of data on environmental conditions and pollution sources.