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Prevent costly sewer clogs by keeping grease out of sinks and by not flushing disposable wipes.

The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.

Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA offered approximately $10 million in grant funding for projects that will expand Minnesota’s infrastructure capacity for composting source-separated organic materials (SSOM) with a focus on wasted food and food scraps.

Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.

Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, beta-sitosterol.

When workers at The Lawn Barber in Elysian start up their electric mowers, they appreciate more than the quiet hum. They also appreciate the extra time the crew earns…

Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.

The MPCA regulates most aspects of livestock management including the location, design, construction, operation, and management of feedlots and manure-handling facilities.

For Katy Backes Kozhimannil, water is intrinsically tied to her life’s work. As a professor of public health at the University of Minnesota with a focus on rural communities, she has made it her life…

To help address climate change and protect the health of Minnesotans, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted Low Emission Vehicle Standards for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, non-methane organic gases, and greenhouse gases, as well as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Standard.

Training resources for feedlot officers in Minnesota.

Ready-to-run meteorological data suitable for AERMOD.

Create an editable spreadsheet of details about your facility to make calculations of emissions.

State and community leaders visited Faribault and Northfield to observe Minnesota climate resiliency efforts in action.

Composting your Halloween jack-o'-lantern is a good way to keep it out of the landfill. So is giving it to a local farmer.

The Red River of the North - Marsh River Watershed is part of the Red River Basin in northwestern Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is planning amendments to rules governing water quality fees (Minn. R. ch. 7002 and 7083).

Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.

This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.

Apply for the 2025-2026 Minnesota GreenCorps program and spend a year working on environmental issues and making a difference in communities around the state.