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Dentists in Minnesota must meet federal and state requirements to limit the amount of mercury in their wastewater.
To reduce the pollution that causes climate change, Minnesota has set goals to cut our collective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and track progress.
Sugar beet processing facility emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide and particulates than its permit allows between 2020 and 2022. The Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Board will receive 40% of the $350,000 penalty according to a new Minnesota statute enacted in 2023.
Image Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category, which is unhealthy for everyone, in northwest MinnesotaThe Minnesota Pollution Control…
Permit addresses the most common causes of contaminated groundwater, including releases of petroleum, volatile organic compounds, and other hazardous substances.
Volunteer water monitors collect valuable data used by agencies and organizations across the state to protect and manage Minnesota’s waters.
The MPCA works with partners throughout Minnesota each year to gauge the health of waters and identify stressors that harm fish and other aquatic life.
The MPCA is currently recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams across the state and then report the data back to the agency.
The MPCA amended Minnesota Rules relating to the grant application process for the solid waste management capital assistance program.
Resources for recycling market development
Image The goal of the MPCA's regulatory programs covering hazardous substances and solid waste is to prevent contamination of land, water, and air by…
MPCA’s work on the climate-smart food systems grant from the EPA is ongoing amid strong interest
MPCA staff studied the river during this summer's extreme drought conditions to see if tighter limits on phosphorus are protecting aquatic life.
This training program focuses on the implementation of best management practices for lawn/turf care maintenance.
Recycling market development works to expand end markets and boost the demand for recycled materials.
Financial assistance for assessment and clean up of contaminated sites in Minnesota.
Cleveland-Cliffs owns the Minorca Mine northeast of Virginia, Minnesota. The mine’s two taconite mining pits are about one mile southeast of the plant.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for northwest Minnesota. The alert takes effect 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23, and runs until 11 p.m. on Friday, July 25. Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category in northwest Minnesota, which is unhealthy for everyone.
The Regional Haze Rule requires states to improve visibility in our nation's national parks and wildernesses (Class I areas) and restore them to natural visibility conditions by 2064.
Air quality is expected to reach the red AQI category across southern Minnesota, which is unhealthy for everyone.The air quality alert issued by Minnesota Pollution…