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To make electric school buses more affordable to school districts, the MPCA started a grant program that puts more of the cleaner buses on routes across the state.

MPCA seeks public comment on two draft industrial wastewater permits for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Keetac mining area and tailings basin in Keewatin, Minnesota. These permits will improve protections for wild rice waters and human health.

For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.

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.

To help you quickly determine whether this permit affects you, what your requirements are, and what to do next, the MPCA has developed an Applicability flow chart

Minnesota GreenCorps members serving with the City of Minneapolis developed a mini-course for residents about responsible use of deicing salt.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is low-carbon synthetic fuel made from non-petroleum sources that is blended with traditional jet fuel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from air transportation.

Determine if your facility requires an air permit and, if so, which permit type may be the best fit for your business.

MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.

The Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) compiles the latest science, research, and data and recommends the most effective strategies to reduce nutrients in our waters from both point and nonpoint sources.

Young Life Castaway Club violated several wastewater regulations, mainly modifying wastewater treatment systems without approval, between 2019 and 2022 at its youth and family camp on Pelican Lake, just south of Detroit Lakes. These violations carry serious risks of harm to the environment.

Are pets affected by poor air quality? Will wearing a mask help when I’m outside? What is particulate pollution? We’ve got the answers.

Completed rulemaking for changes to reporting requirements for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

The MPCA today released its environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Vanguard Organics, LLC that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters near Litchfield.

Minnesota is a national leader in ensuring healthy air quality. The Clean Air Act requires states to take significant responsibility for preventing and controlling air pollution. States must pass…

Going beyond compliance yields benefits like cost savings, improved health, greater efficiency, marketing advantages, enhanced employee morale, and stronger business resilience.

Under the federal Clean Water Act, states must designate beneficial uses for all waters and develop water quality standards to protect each use.

Minnesota's strategic, coordinated approach to protecting families and communities from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.

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