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The MPCA identified a series of policy recommendations for the optimal management of decommissioned solar panels.
Increasing organics collection and processing infrastructure is necessary to meet statewide recycling goals
Central Bi-Products emitted higher levels of hydrogen sulfide than is allowed, causing odor complaints in the community of Long Prairie and resulting in a $3 million fine. Central Bi-Products has agreed to spend a minimum of $4.4 million on a supplemental environmental project that will improve its wastewater treatment.
A new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters in Shakopee.
Finding ways to keep stormwater on land and let it soak into the ground can lessen the negative effects on water quality from stormwater.
Do not throw any hazardous waste in the trash; instead, bring it to a local collection site. Each county in Minnesota administers a household hazardous waste program to help prevent hazardous chemicals from getting into the environment and harming human health.
EPA awards Minnesota $200 million in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.
Information for larger feedlot owners on the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Disposal System (SDS) permits for construction and operation permits in Minnesota.
Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.
Minnesota’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dropped by 14% between 2005 and 2022, according to a biennial report from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce
Countless bacteria can be found in land, water, humans, and animals. Most bacteria are beneficial, serving as food for larger organisms and playing critical roles in natural processes such as organic…
MPCA plans to amend existing Minnesota Rules governing permits and solid waste landfills (chapters 7001 and 7035).
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
The northeast region of Minnesota is home to the state’s metallic mining industry. The "Iron Range" has a history of iron ore (“ferrous”) mining dating back to the late 1800s and includes the large…
The Clean Water Council was created to advise the Legislature and the governor on the administration and implementation of the 2006 Clean Water Legacy Act
The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.
The MPCA is leading multiple initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Help your school get a recycling program organized and operating successfully.
Forms, guidance, and assistance to apply for an air quality permit.