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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.
To reduce contamination at compost facilities, Minnesota’s compostable product labeling law requires all bags, packaging, and food service products labeled as “compostable” and sold in Minnesota after Jan. 1, 2025, to meet certain requirements.
Environmental information and resources for gas stations.
The MPCA is collaborating with many federal, Tribal, state, and local partners to clean up contaminated sites in the Duluth harbor and St. Louis River.
We Are Water MN travels to Chisago County, where Dawn White has served as an educator and policy team member focused on preserving waters.
Cleanup and recovery from a natural disaster depends on local units of government to guide and direct residents to ensure the effective and efficient disposal of wastes in accordance with statutes, rules, and guidelines.
The triennial standards review (TSR) gives the public a formal opportunity to provide wide-ranging comments about water quality standards.
Sanimax USA LLC failed to seek a required major air permit amendment and conduct air emissions modeling prior to making changes to its pollution control equipment systems in 2019 at its animal products rendering facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota.
Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
Public entities In Minnesota, most sustainable purchasing requirements are implemented at the local government level. However, there are some state requirements for public entities: Minnesota state…
MPCA awards first of two rounds of Tribal technical assistance grants intended to advance environmental work on reservations and in Tribal communities
The MPCA had approximately $135,000 in grant funding to help Minnesota businesses and organizations purchase bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) for commercial use.
Groundwater and drinking water in the east Twin Cities metro area is contaminated with PFAS due to 3M's disposal practices at four sites in the area.
Details for solid waste management facility permit issuance and reissuance.
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs
Batteries aren’t trash, they’re treasure: Recycling old batteries gives their materials a new life. Visit CollectED's new, carnival-style interactive exhibit at MPCA's Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair to learn more about batteries.
Does it seems like the number of alerts due to wildfires has increased in the past few years? We’ve had 46 air-quality alerts since 2015—34 of those due to wildfire smoke.
Question and answer session with Addison Otto, a rule coordinator with the MPCA, about her work with the agency and how her hobby farm informs her work.
Studies of Minnesota’s waters show that contaminants of emerging concern are widespread in the state’s lakes and rivers.