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Willernie-based Revitri won the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize for its innovative manufactured glass beads

Minnesota has a new law that prohibits nonessential use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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.

Organics recycling reduces greenhouse gas emissions and keeps waste out of landfills. MPCA answers commonly asked questions about how and why to participate in organics recycling programs.

Rundown of all the PFAS legislative wins from the most recent legislative session.

The MPCA is offering rebates to small businesses across the state to buy and sell lead-free fishing tackle, part of the state’s Get the Lead Out program

Under the new EPR program, Minnesota is phasing out all product packaging sold in our state that is not refillable, reusable, recyclable, or compostable by 2032.

The chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was detected in a private residential well in the Eastbrook Terrace area in Andover.

MPCA guidance on petroleum site investigation and remediation, reporting, and more.

Spring is the time for awakening gardens from their slumber and cleaning up the yard. It’s also a good time to start thinking about a backyard compost pile. Here’s how to build one that’ll enhance soil health and that your neighbors won’t mind.

Answers to questions frequently asked by municipalities about management of contaminated sediments in stormwater collection systems that they own and operate.

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.

MPCA's fish sampling process and why we do it

Waterways in the northeastern part of the state are generally in better condition than those in the southern, central, and western regions.

MPCA plans to amend its 20-year old rules governing land treatment of petroleum-contaminated soil.

The triennial standards review (TSR) gives the public a formal opportunity to provide wide-ranging comments about water quality standards.

The MPCA identified a series of policy recommendations for the optimal management of decommissioned solar panels.

Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program

The MPCA proposes adding 46 new impaired bodies of water and removing 45 impairments from bodies of water from the IWL, the most removals in a two-year cycle since the state began the IWL program in 1992.

Permit addresses the most common causes of contaminated groundwater, including releases of petroleum, volatile organic compounds, and other hazardous substances.