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The Mississippi River - Winona Watershed covers 419,200 acres in the southeast Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.
Environmental information and permits that affect metal fabrication and finishing businesses.
Eight grant recipients will receive $302,173 for projects that will make the state’s soil healthier and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. All are focused on composting organic waste in multi-resident housing.
Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
The Shell Rock River begins at Albert Lea Lake in Freeborn County in south-central Minnesota, a few miles from the Iowa border. It flows 113 miles into Iowa, where it enters the Cedar River. In Minnesota, the Shell Rock drains 246 square miles (160,000 acres), all in Freeborn County.
Resources for the dry cleaning industry
An air emissions risk analysis estimates the potential human health risks from air pollution emitted by a facility.
Minnesota’s policy is to eliminate or reduce the use, generation, and release of toxic pollutants and hazardous wastes at their source.
The MPCA enforces federal and state requirements for air quality permitting.
MPCA completed 100 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2024
Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.
MPCA Commissioner Katrina Kessler and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen reflected on the theme of National Ag Day 2023 — “Growing a Climate for Tomorrow” — and ways Minnesotans can support the future of Minnesota farms.
MPCA plans to amend its 20-year old rules governing land treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil.
The Sauk River Watershed covers 667,200 acres (1,043 square miles) and extends from the Mississippi River near St. Cloud to within 3 miles of Alexandria.
Initiatives passed during the 2023 legislative session invest hundreds of millions of dollars to advance Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework.
MPCA keeps its public data easily accessible for convenient use.
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
Based on volume, construction and demolition debris presents a big opportunity for reducing waste and its environmental effects.
Northshore Mining operates the Peter Mitchell Mine, a taconite ore mining operation, in Babbitt. It sends the ore that it mines there via rail to a processing plant in Silver Bay, which is a separate facility with its own individual air permit.