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The Legislature has given the MPCA the authority to develop rules to protect state environmental resources.
Status of total maximum daily load (TMDL) projects in Minnesota.
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.
Every two years, MPCA creates a list of impaired waters in the state that do not meet water quality standards.
Environmental information and resources for the automotive industry
Pig’s Eye Dump in Saint Paul has been slated for cleanup and restoration.
Nearly nine in 10 Minnesota communities have reported experiencing the impact of at least one weather trend caused by climate change, and few cities have defined plans to address it.
An electronics collector is a public or private entity that receives electronic devices from households and arranges for the delivery of the devices to a recycler. In Minnesota, electronics…
Solid waste facilities may close or terminate their permit depending on the solid waste activities occurring at the site.
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.
Reusing and recycling materials from construction and demolition (C&D) can help address pressing disposal and contamination issues in Minnesota, and have significant economic and environmental benefits.
Addressing climate change presents us with a historic opportunity to strengthen our economy, improve our health, and create a more equitable Minnesota for everyone.
Approximately $4.5 million was available to support prevention of wasted food and food rescue projects across the state.
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) reflect how agency staff and contracted partners complete agency-funded field activities.
After many years of investigation, design work and construction, the Great Lakes Legacy Act remediation projects at these sites near Duluth, Minnesota, are complete.
Environmental information for craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cideries, and for home brewers who want to start commercial production.
The MPCA has announced that 7 grant recipients will receive a total of $4.5 million for projects that expand or improve the efficiency of organics management operations in Minnesota.
$4.85 million to run community air monitoring projects in the 7-county Metropolitan Area (counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington).
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.
Financial assistance for SSTS work is targeted to units of local government.