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The Mississippi River - Lake Pepin Watershed includes 205,747 acres that drain several small, coldwater streams in bedrock-dominated bluff country.

Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.

Francesca Crego, or Frannie, fondly recalls bike rides along the Mississippi River’s edge with her family. Growing up in the city, Frannie appreciated the feeling of mysticality brought by the river’…

The MPCA's chloride reduction program assists communities and organizations across Minnesota in identifying sources of chloride.

This year’s theme is Advancing Nutrient Trading with Sustainable Farming and Conservation Practices.

This year’s forum will focus on ways to reduce nitrogen in Minnesota’s water, and ways that agricultural and urban partners are working together to improve water quality.

Chloride is a problem for wastewater facilities and stormwater permittees.

Complaints of discrimination will be investigated

Northshore Mining Company has applied for updated wastewater and air quality permits for its Silver Bay taconite processing plant and Mile Post 7 tailings basin.

Coal tar-based sealants can no longer be sold or applied legally in Minnesota as of 2014.

Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.

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.

Projects to prioritize environmental justice areas

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.

MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest

U.S. Steel Corp. operates a taconite mine and processing plant known as Keetac north of Keewatin, where it produces taconite pellets for use at iron and steel mills.

Businesses face challenges from climate change's impacts, but they can also take steps to reduce their contributions to climate change.

Hot, sunny weather brings the possibility of air quality alerts due to ozone. But what exactly is ozone?

Partnerships and diversified funding drive the work to restore water quality in impaired streams in the Red Lake River Watershed through science-based interventions.

For Katy Backes Kozhimannil, water is intrinsically tied to her life’s work. As a professor of public health at the University of Minnesota with a focus on rural communities, she has made it her life…