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Thanks to years of restoration efforts, the MPCA confirmed the Kabekona River meets water quality standards for recreation and proposed its removal from the 2026 impaired waters list.

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.

The Climate Smart Food Systems initiative, funded by the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, positions Minnesota as a national model for transforming our food system from farm to freezer.

We Are Water next visits Ortonville and the Big Stone Lake area March 15 through April 21.

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

Edina-based startup, Naware, recently took the $10,000 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize, sponsored by the MPCA as part of the MN Cup, for combining two unlikely technologies to replace herbicides in lawncare with a more environmentally friendly alternative.

Businesses like grocery, liquor, and convenience stores depend on refrigeration systems. Some of these systems, however, can prove expensive to operate and harmful to the environment.

Instructions for preparing for and completing the online exam for underground storage tank operator certification.

When leaves fall on streets, sidewalks, and other hardscapes in urban areas, they wash into the storm drains and end up in lakes and rivers where they feed algae growth. The algae then decomposes and uses up oxygen that fish and native plants need.

Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota

James Wooton puts his scuba diving skills to work monitoring for aquatic invasive species in Otter Tail County lakes.

State and community leaders visited Faribault and Northfield to observe Minnesota climate resiliency efforts in action.

New easy-to-access trainings help small businesses figure out if they are subject to MPCA regulations, and how to become more sustainable.

The time that Andy Vig spends along the Minnesota River near Hoċokata Ṫi, cultural center of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, serves as a reminder of where his water comes from and a…

Regular people are pretty good at judging water quality, and new research from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) proves it.

Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your community from environmental problems caused by flooding.

“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.

Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.

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