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Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.

Finding ways to keep stormwater on land and let it soak into the ground can lessen the negative effects on water quality from stormwater.

MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).

Tools to help small businesses determine if they need an air emissions permit and/or track compliance with their current air emissions permit.

The Metropolitan Council proposes adding a fourth wastewater incinerator which requires an amendment to the facility’s current air emissions permit.

The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.

Certain types of permits and approvals to conduct solid waste activities require a notification to the MPCA of the intent to perform the specified solid waste activity.

The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was found in private wells near Bunker Lake Blvd. and Crosstown Blvd.

The time that Andy Vig spends along the Minnesota River near Hoċokata Ṫi, cultural center of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, serves as a reminder of where his water comes from and a…

Minnesota rules allow for specific uses (called beneficial uses) of certain materials that otherwise would be classified as solid waste.

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

The MPCA has announced that 11 grant recipients will receive a total of $5.3 million for projects that build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.

BMPs required to manage the slurry to comply with Minnesota statute and agency rules to protect water quality.

When temperatures climb and the summer sun beats down, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.

The MPCA had at least $1 million to support projects that will build lasting capacity to preserve standing tree stock and manage increasing volumes of wood waste.

Projects to prioritize environmental justice areas

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.

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

In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.

States are responsible for developing a Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) that addresses regional haze in each Class I area located within the state and in each Class I area located…