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

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.

Construction and interim feedlot permit forms

In Minnesota, about 18,000 regulated underground storage tanks (UST) are in use. State rules specify requirements for underground storage tanks (UST) that store petroleum or hazardous substances, and any piping or other structures that are part of the tank systems.

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

Environmental information and permits that affect wood-finishing industries.

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.

Properly trained and certified SSTS personnel are critical. What work duties can local program staff do before becoming certified, and how can that process be expedited?

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

Whether they are called sloughs, swamps, bogs, or potholes, these are all wetlands and they provide many environmental benefits and contribute to watershed health. Though Minnesota has lost almost half of its wetland acreage over time, the quality of the remaining wetlands is good overall.

Approximately $4.5 million was available to support prevention of wasted food and food rescue projects across the state.

Recycling market development works to expand end markets and boost the demand for recycled materials.

MagIron LLC proposes to restart a mining and processing facility near Grand Rapids, which will require new air and industrial wastewater permits from the MPCA.

MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.

Information about a variety of initiatives in Minnesota related to PFAS pollution.

Approximately $1.3 million in funding was available for local climate action planning and implementation projects.

MPCA completed 100 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2024

Improving water quality in Lake George has required treating phosphorus in the water and filtering pollutants out of urban stormwater.

The Bois de Sioux River Watershed covers 718,685 acres, and includes the drainage basins of Lake Traverse and the Bois de Sioux River.

The MPCA had at least $1 million to support projects that will build lasting capacity to preserve standing tree stock and manage increasing volumes of wood waste.