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PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
Above and beyond: MPCA recognizes this Minneapolis manufacturer for proactively reducing air emissions and carbon footprint
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,…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Dem-Con that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Excessive nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, pose a significant problem for lakes and rivers.
To help address climate change and protect the health of Minnesotans, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency adopted Low Emission Vehicle Standards for particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, non-methane organic gases, and greenhouse gases, as well as the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Standard.
The MPCA's Petroleum Remediation Program addresses risks to people and the environment from contamination caused by leaking petroleum storage tanks.
Roundup of key environmental justice laws passed by the Legislature in 2023
The MPCA monitors and assesses lakes around the state to determine if they meet water quality standards.
Brett Dankers Pumping LLC improperly applied liquid manure to an agricultural field, which ultimately caused a fish kill in Straight Valley Creek in Winona County earlier this year.
Dairy will pay a fine and take corrective steps for improperly discharging industrial waste into a city curb and gutter stormwater system in Nicollet County.
Volunteers can search for a lake or stream site that works for them and sign up to monitor it.
The MPCA studies, monitors, and regulates water pollutants to protect human health and the environment. Minnesota water quality standards strives to protect water for use, measures health of waters, and guides limits on what regulated facilities can discharge to surface waters.
Septic tank installation fees and system abandonment