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State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events

Information and references for grantees with projects funded by the VW Settlement in Minnesota.

The MPCA invites the public and manufacturers to provide comments on the reporting and fees rule for products containing PFAS.

The MPCA solicited project proposals to distribute $1.6 million for climate planning projects to communities across Minnesota.

Environmental information and permits that affect businesses that paint, coat, or strip surfaces.

The Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP) is focused on the six criteria air pollutants regulated by national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS): ground-level ozone, fine particles, lead, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide.

As part of the MN Cup competition, MPCA offers a Sustainable Chemistry Prize of $10,000 to technologies and products that were designed using one or more green chemistry principles or that demonstrate safer or more sustainable chemistry than those already on the market.

Licensing and certification requirements for SSTS businesses and professionals.

The MPCA had $800,000 in grant funding to help businesses, nonprofits, schools, and local governments with projects that use recyclable materials or process recyclable material into a higher value material.

The MPCA, Dakota County, and the Minnesota Department of Health will jointly host two community meetings about a recent event at Gopher Resource in Eagan.

Violated Minnesota rules and federal standards on several occasions at a barley malting facility located in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Del Zotto tanks had weep holes drilled near the bottom of tanks to drain rainwater from the tanks while they are stored to prevent freezing and they will offer a warranty to replace tanks bought with weep holes for owners of its 2,500-gallon tanks.

MPCA permits are required for construction, modification, and operation of facilities where solid waste is treated, stored, processed, transferred, or disposed.

Unauthorized releases of untreated wastewater in October 2024 and January and February 2025, as well as failure to notify the Minnesota Duty Officer in a timely manner.

Lakes Concrete Plus, Inc. paid $25,000 in fines for selling 1,500-gallon and 2,000-gallon septic tanks from 2019 to 2022 that may contain weep holes, a violation of Minnesota law.

Loans are available to defray the capital costs of installing waste or pollution prevention machinery or equipment.

Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.

A waste is any material that can no longer be used for its original intended purpose. The type of waste generated can include recyclables, solid waste, and hazardous wastes, which may be subject to specific management and disposal requirements.

The MPCA strives to ensure all people in Minnesota have clean air, regardless of where they live or work.

An electronics collector is a public or private entity that receives electronic devices from households and arranges for the delivery of the devices to a recycler. In Minnesota, electronics…