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The U.S. EPA has awarded Minnesota $200 million to cut climate pollution from our state’s food systems through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program.

We Are Water MN travels to Leech Lake, where Raining White works to protect and restore manoomin, or wild rice.

Residents' guide to stormwater permitting.

Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.

Medicines flushed down the drain can contaminate water, which can hurt fish and other aquatic wildlife, and end up in our drinking water.

MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest

Don't let your septic system freeze. Here are some simple tips that can help you avoid costly problems with your septic system.

Biosolids that will be applied to land must meet strict regulations and quality standards.

Resources for recycling market development

Permit applications must include detailed emissions calculations to help determine which permit type or permit amendment is needed.

1,4-dioxane was mainly used as a stabilizer for chlorinated solvent 1,1,1-trichloroethane. 1,4-dioxane can also be an unintended contaminant in the production of certain products, including some…

The Soiled Undies exhibit at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair might look off-putting at first, but it's a good demonstration of the importance of soil health and how healthy soil can help the environment.

Forms and guidance for local partners submitting surface water data, QA/QC information and progress reports to MPCA.

EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

Keep It Clean focuses on the growing problem of garbage and human waste left on the ice by anglers and other visitors during ice fishing season.

From shorter winter ice seasons to shifting fish populations, climate change is transforming Minnesota lakes as we know them.

The Minnesota Retiree Environmental Technical Assistance Program (RETAP) employs skilled, retired professionals to provide facility assessments to small businesses, institutions, and city and county governments in Minnesota.

Construction and interim feedlot permit forms

The Big Fork River Watershed covers more than 1.3 million acres that include some of the state’s most pristine wilderness. The river flows north 165 miles from Dora Lake (45 miles northeast of Bemidji in north-central Itasca County) to the Rainy River, which forms the Minnesota-Canada border.

Understanding small-scale differences in air pollution is important for minimizing exposure to harmful air pollutants, particularly for vulnerable communities.