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The StormReady designation recognizes the MPCA’s commitment to emergency management planning and continuity of operations during an emergency.
$5.5 million grant from the U.S. EPA will help three Minnesota school districts partially electrify their bus fleets.
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…
MPCA awards first of two rounds of Tribal technical assistance grants intended to advance environmental work on reservations and in Tribal communities
The MPCA had approximately $135,000 in grant funding to help Minnesota businesses and organizations purchase bicycles and electric-assisted bicycles (e-bikes) for commercial use.
Most AST systems that contain liquid capable of polluting the waters of the state are subject to state rules and permits.
The MPCA investigates sites where hazardous substances have been or could be released to identify risks and appropriate remediation plans.
Salt is commonly over-applied, sending too much chloride into our waterways and wreaking havoc on fish and other wildlife.
MPCA is planning new rules governing air quality, establishing new rules for odor management plan requirements.
Cleanup and recovery from a natural disaster depends on local units of government to guide and direct residents to ensure the effective and efficient disposal of wastes in accordance with statutes, rules, and guidelines.
Details on Minnesota state contracts with businesses that provide environmental emergency response services.
Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application
Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, beta-sitosterol.
Less than three years after Minnesota passed the country's first ban on TCE, a carcinogenic solvent, facilities around the state have removed it from their processes.
The Mississippi River - Winona Watershed covers 419,200 acres in the southeast Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.
A legacy of trichloroethylene disposal at the General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund Site at 2010 East Hennepin created an area of groundwater contamination that has led to vapors traveling upward through the soil, where it can enter houses and buildings.
Our climate has already changed and will continue to change. Minnesotans are feeling impacts of climate change, from higher temperatures, more extreme storms with intense flooding, and changes in our…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will host a public meeting to present information and hear comments on the environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and feedlot permit for a proposed…
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.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.