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PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
Volkswagen settlement dollars are funding the replacement of older, dirtier diesel engines with newer, cleaner equipment.
The MPCA recognized 236 wastewater facilities for outstanding operations in 2024.
Excess phosphorus is harming Minnesota waters. Phosphorus comes from both regulated and non-regulated sources. A quarter of Minnesota lakes have high levels of phosphorus, which means that they do…
Where possible, permit holders must use MPCA's e-Services to apply for reissuance and administrative amendments.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northern Minnesota. The alert runs until 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14. Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category, which is unhealthy for everyone.
The capped emission permit is designed for non-complex facilities that do not require site-specific permit conditions.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.
For more than 50 years, volunteers have gathered critically important water clarity data on Minnesota lakes and streams.
The Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) is focused on the six criteria air pollutants regulated by national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS): ground-level ozone, fine particles, lead, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.
Financial assistance for assessment and clean up of contaminated sites in Minnesota.
The MPCA uses the Environmental Quality Information System (EQuIS) to store water quality data from more than 17,000 Minnesota sampling locations.
The Pine River Watershed is approximately 502,400 acres in size. The watershed drainage for the Pine River contains parts of Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing and Hubbard counties. Pine River and Crosslake are the major cities in the watershed.
Facilities that produce air emissions can benefit by proposing limits on their own operations to avoid certain types of regulatory requirements. You might accept limits to stay under emission…
Environmental information and permits that affect businesses using boilers.
Approximately $1.3 million in funding was available for local climate action planning and implementation projects.
The Upper Iowa River is a 156-mile-long tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Mower County in southeastern Minnesota near the Iowa border. It then flows south through three Iowa counties before flowing into the Mississippi. It drains nearly 641,000 acres (1,005 square miles).
Partnerships and diversified funding drive the work to restore water quality in impaired streams in the Red Lake River Watershed through science-based interventions.
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a proposed increase in the amount and types of waste that Curbside Waste Inc. processes at its transfer station facility in Dayton.
Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in northern Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The Minnesota Pollution…