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Wood smoke

Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.

Rivers during droughts: Little flow can mean big impacts to fish

Minnesota rivers are shrinking in the drought; some have their lowest flows in decades. What will be the long term effects?

Eco Living - How to make sure your recycling gets recycled

How to prepare recycling for the curb

Chloride reduction program

The MPCA's chloride reduction program assists communities and organizations across Minnesota in identifying sources of chloride.

Minnesota school districts get $5.5 million to buy electric school buses

$5.5 million grant from the U.S. EPA will help three Minnesota school districts partially electrify their bus fleets.

Standards for sources of drinking water

Planned amendments to Minn. Rules ch. 7050 affect the Class 1 beneficial use, which protects waters (both surface and groundwater) used as a source for domestic consumption.

Air permitting in south Minneapolis

A 2008 law requires the MPCA to analyze and consider “cumulative levels and effects of past and current pollution” for air permits in a specific part of south Minneapolis.

Air emissions inventory reporting and fees

All facilities with air permits must submit an annual emissions inventory report to the MPCA that tracks actual emissions of major pollutants at that facility.

Watershed approach to water quality

A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that drains off of it goes into the same place — a river, stream or lake.

Step 1: Pesticide permit applicability and thresholds

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

MPCA grant supports a growing network of repair clinics in the Twin Cities

The Minnesota Repair Project is one of several initiatives that received a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aimed at reducing waste and boosting reuse across the state.

Service provider registration for Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act

Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

MPCA’s Lisa Weidemann builds bridge between agency and public

Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.

Grandma's Marathon, Minneapolis Toy Library among recipients of $1 million in MPCA grants for waste reduction and reuse

The MPCA has announced eight grant recipients that will receive a total of over $1 million in grants for projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. These statewide efforts will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants, reduce the demand for resources, and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Wastewater permitting

Wastewater treatment and disposal are important for protecting and preserving Minnesota's water resources. MPCA regulates wastewater treatment activities in Minnesota.

County feedlot officers

In most of Minnesota’s livestock-dense counties, feedlot oversight is a cooperative effort between the MPCA and county government.

Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community, Two Rivers High School among recipients of $1 million in MPCA grants for waste reduction and reuse

A recent $1 million MPCA grant round will fund projects focused on waste reduction and reuse. To invest in projects that will continue to offer benefits to Minnesotans well into the future, this grant round prioritized proposals that would replace single-use items with reusables or help build a trained repair workforce in Minnesota.