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Minnesota continues to reduce industrial and transportation air pollutants that have the highest potential health risks. Investment in clean air for all Minnesotans is a top priority for the MPCA and Governor Walz.
A permit extension notification allows transfer stations and source-separated organic material (SSOM) compost facilities to apply for an extension of their permit without a complete permit reissuance application.
The MPCA provides additional guidance on air permitting and regulation requirements: New source review – Obtain a permit before beginning construction on new major-emitting industrial facilities…
MPCA rules govern how septic systems are designed, installed, and managed.
Minnesota has enacted laws to end avoidable uses of PFAS in Minnesota by 2032.
MPCA's recommended review criteria for wastewater treatment facilities that need to perform system maintenance that requires approval to bypass untreated or partially treated domestic wastewater.
MPCA investigators say West Fraser paid a fine of $15,775 for air permit violations at their facility in Solway.
This RFP provides a mechanism for interested parties to acquire a limited volume of PFAS concentrate for PFAS destructive technology testing purposes.
Approximately $995,000 was available to develop, administer, and fund a financial assistance program for electric-powered landscaping and snow removal equipment. The goal of this grant is to reduce emissions and ground level exposure to air pollution in Environmental Justice areas.
Under the Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act, the MPCA wishes to shift the responsibility for paying for collection and recycling of "covered electronic devices" away from the public sector, specifically local government.
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The MPCA is proposing to amend Minnesota Rules governing animal feedlots.
Grants to replace heavy-duty diesel vehicles with electric or other, cleaner fuel options.
CAP provides financial and technical assistance to local governments to encourage investment in the proper management of solid waste.
Emissions generated from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles are the greatest source of air pollution in Minnesota
POET Biorefining-Glenville LLC violated several air permit conditions between 2018 and 2023 at its ethanol production facility in Albert Lea, Minn. The facility emitting more particulate matter and volatile organic compounds than allowed by permit over the course of five years.
Significant restoration work by organizations in the area have made the south branch of the Buffalo River a water-quality success story.
Our strategic plan has six broad goals that, when taken together, map our work for five years. MPCA’s strategic plan guides the agency’s work from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2028. These goals are…
Ardent Mills LLC, a flour mill in Lake City, paid $10,200 for air permit violations.
Best practices for SSTS installations drafted by St. Louis County, Minn., in 2008 based on the experiences of SSTS installers and inspectors.