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MPCA will host public meeting to hear input on proposed dairy expansion near Morris; public comment deadline extended

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will host a public meeting to present information and hear comments on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and feedlot permit for a proposed…

MPCA grant helps keep unused drugs out of landfills and in the hands of those in need

RoundtableRx is a nonprofit operating the Minnesota Medication Repository Program, which reduces pharmaceutical waste by collecting excess medication for redistribution. The MPCA recently provided a $52,910 grant for education and outreach to help solve the pharmaceutical waste issue in Minnesota.

Old homes still have good bones, so why demolish them?

Construction and demolition projects produce twice the amount of waste of household trash every year. A new MPCA grant aims to reduce that amount by funding innovative building material reuse projects.

To fight climate change, Minnesota-based Carba puts dead trees to work

Carba, a Minnesota-based company focused on carbon-capture technology, took home the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize at the 2023 MN Cup

Air emissions inventory reporting and fees

All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.

After more than 20 years, restoration of Kohlman Lake sees results

Kohlman Lake, one of 27 bodies of water to come off the impaired waters list this year, did so with substantial help from the Clean Water Fund.

Volunteer observers have a keen eye for lake health, MPCA study finds

Regular people are pretty good at judging water quality, and new research from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proves it.

Hot mix asphalt

Environmental information and permits that affect hot mix asphalt plants.

Stationary engines or generators

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using stationary engines or generators.

Boilers

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.

Former golf course in Baxter becomes new stormwater garden to help the Mississippi

The MPCA gave an environmental award to the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which sold land so it could become a watershed wetland in Baxter. The project is being finalized in summer 2024.

Chloride outreach and education

The MPCA has a variety of educational displays, programs, and materials about chloride pollution. We encourage our partners to utilize these resources to engage with their community.

Painting, coating, or stripping surfaces

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

Step 4: Report adverse pesticide incidents

Pesticide NPDES permit steps to compliance Step 4: Report adverse pesticide incidents

From the cab of a tractor, a long view on farm sustainability

For National Farmers Day, a profile of pork and crop farmer Randy Spronk of Edgerton, Minnesota, and his sustainable ag practices.

Green Chemistry Prize winner, Naware, swaps herbicides for steam and AI

Edina-based startup, Naware, recently took the $10,000 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize, sponsored by the MPCA as part of the MN Cup, for combining two unlikely technologies to replace herbicides in lawncare with a more environmentally friendly alternative.