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Composting your Halloween jack-o'-lantern is a good way to keep it out of the landfill. So is giving it to a local farmer.
Industrial stormwater steps to compliance Step 6: Meet requirements
The MPCA solicited applications for planning grants to promote collaboration among political subdivisions, including public-private and multi-county partnerships.
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.
Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.
The MPCA had approximately $2 million to support projects that focus on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse.
The Metropolitan Council proposes adding a fourth wastewater incinerator which requires an amendment to the facility’s current air emissions permit.
An air emission permit is a legal document that describes how a facility must operate to meet state and federal air regulations, and to minimize the impact of air emissions on people and the…
Ely Community Resources was recognized for it programs that engage young people in natural resource education and conservation.
MPCA sought proposals from qualified environmental contractors for a contract to support the agency's Watershed Division on statewide, basin-wide, water body, and watershed scale projects.
The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
The MPCA has released the draft 2025 Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy for public review and comment.
Ask the MPCA features questions Minnesotans have asked us, on the issues the agency works on, from waste disposal, water and air quality, and chemicals in products to recycling and reuse,…
Septic system owners are responsible for system maintenance. Properly maintaining a septic system will extend its life.
The MPCA has announced 13 grant recipients that will receive a total of nearly $4.8 million for projects that will keep good food from going to waste in Minnesota while diverting usable food to people in need.
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.
Smart Salting is a suite of techniques that minimize the environmental and economic impacts of chloride while still meeting public needs.
As part of the PFAS pollution prevention law called Amara’s Law, manufacturers are required to report intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota and pay a fee. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the reporting due date to Sept. 15, 2026.
Underground storage tank (UST) facilities must designate owners, operators, or employees as Class A, Class B, and Class C operators.