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An air emission permit is a legal document that describes how a facility must operate to meet state and federal air regulations, and to minimize the impact of air emissions on people and the…

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's new online training will help small businesses adapt to the effects of climate change and become more resilient.

When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.

Elk River Landfill, Inc. proposes to expand its existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill near Elk River.

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

The MPCA studies Minnesota's solid waste composition and processes to inform policy recommendations, legislative proposals, education and outreach messages, and waste reduction efforts.

Dakota County is now hosting We Are Water MN, a traveling exhibit and community engagement program that explores Minnesotans’ relationships with water.

Air quality dispersion modeling uses a computer model to estimate air pollution concentrations from regulated facilities and other sources of pollution.

Organizations that want to reuse materials in ways not classified as standing beneficial uses must apply to the MPCA for a case specific beneficial use.

It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.

While hundreds of fish kills occur in Minnesota every year, mostly in lakes and ponds, fish kills on trout streams in southeast Minnesota are much less common.

Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.

Chemicals in the air toxics emission inventory.

A project to address excess sediment and turbidity in the Mississippi River, from Fort Snelling at St. Paul to upper Lake Pepin at Red Wing, based on a site-specific standard developed by the MPCA and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Investments in electric vehicle charging stations around Minnesota.

Cleaner water is taking hold across Minnesota this Earth Day as farmers and communities scale up solutions that protect rivers, strengthen soil, and build resilience from headwaters to downstream lakes.

Businesses like grocery, liquor, and convenience stores depend on refrigeration systems. Some of these systems, however, can prove expensive to operate and harmful to the environment.

This year’s theme is Advancing Nutrient Trading with Sustainable Farming and Conservation Practices.

In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.