Search

Land application of manure

Feedlot nutrient and manure management

MPCA considering fugitive dust as part of updated Northshore Mining air permit

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has developed an updated draft air permit for Northshore Mining’s Peter Mitchell Mine in Babbitt that would control fugitive dust and particulate matter leaving the facility.

Redwood River

The Redwood River is located in southwestern Minnesota in the counties of Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine.

Upper St. Croix River

Streams of the Upper St. Croix Watershed are among the most biologically intact, healthy, and resilient of watersheds in Minnesota.

Closed: Destructive technology test on PFAS concentrate

This RFP provides a mechanism for interested parties to acquire a limited volume of PFAS concentrate for PFAS destructive technology testing purposes.

Northern Minnesota manufacturer fined for air permit violations

MPCA investigators say West Fraser paid a fine of $15,775 for air permit violations at their facility in Solway.

Minnesota GreenCorps helps Tribal communities achieve energy savings

The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has hosted five MN GreenCorps members to help install solar panels and electric vehicle charges, promote food sovereignty, and more.

Solid waste planning

Counties and solid waste management districts around the state are required to prepare and implement detailed plans for solid waste management.

Mountain Iron | Minntac Taconite

U.S. Steel Corp. operates the Minntac Taconite processing facility near the city of Mountain Iron, where it produces taconite pellets that are shipped for use at steel mills. U.S. Steel has applied for a reissued air permit so it can replace existing emissions controls in its pellet plant with cartridge filters.

Building material reuse and recycling

Reusing and recycling materials from construction and demolition (C&D) can help address pressing disposal and contamination issues in Minnesota, and have significant economic and environmental benefits.

MPCA, Gov. Walz announce $200 million to cut climate pollution

EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

Nitrogen in wastewater

The MPCA developed the Wastewater Nitrogen Reduction and Implementation Strategy to decrease the wastewater sector’s nitrogen loads for the protection and restoration of bodies of water in and downstream of Minnesota.

Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke for Wednesday, Sept. 4, through Thursday, Sept. 5, for northwestern Minnesota

Image Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in northwestern Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.The Minnesota…

River and stream monitoring

The MPCA monitors water quality in rivers and streams is several different ways around the state.

Climate-vulnerable populations and strategies to reduce risk

Although the impacts from Minnesota’s changing climate are touching all of us, some groups of people are more at risk.

Planning for a rainy day: MPCA helps communities prepare for climate change

MPCA offers Climate Resilience Planning grants, with a listing of previous grant winners

Air quality alert due to wildfire smoke continues through Wednesday, June 4, for southern, central, north central, and northeast Minnesota

The air quality alert issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) remains in effect until noon on Wednesday, June 4. Fine particle levels are expected to reach the red air quality index (AQI) category, a level considered unhealthy for everyone, across east central, southeast, and northeast Minnesota.