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Information for cannabis growers and processors to understand environmental regulations and permits that may apply to their businesses.
“Urban wood,” or wood salvaged from cities, suburbs, and towns, is a growing issue in Minnesota because of severe weather, urban expansion, and the emerald ash borer. Rather than burning the trees as waste, a preferred option for dealing with urban wood involves creating durable wood products like furniture, building materials, and wooden décor.
The Clean Water Act established the framework for creating water quality standards and continues to help us protect Minnesota's prized lakes and rivers.
Increased rainfall from climate change damages river water quality, which in turn damages fishing and recreation.
The MPCA added three bodies of water to the impaired waters list for PFAS contamination. Which are they? How did they get polluted? And how much PFAS does it take to contaminate a body of water?
Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.
Important details to help make your e-Service administrative submittal go as smoothly as possible.
Environmental information and resources for the biochar industry.
Construction and demolition projects produce twice the amount of waste of household trash every year. A new MPCA grant aims to reduce that amount by funding innovative building material reuse projects.
Question and answer session with Lisa Weidemann, a community affairs specialist with the MPCA, about her work with the agency.
Information about the work to clean up the pollution from over 100 years of unregulated development and industrial practices.
The MPCA completed 68 enforcement cases for water quality, air quality, hazardous waste, stormwater, and wastewater violations in the first half of 2025.
Before Laura Mendoza Romero got involved with shoreline restoration, she remembers going on boat rides and seeing all the different landscapes along the shore. Some houses you could barely see…
Don't let your septic system freeze. Here are some simple tips that can help you avoid costly problems with your septic system.
Profile of John Weiss, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Helping Minnesota businesses comply with environmental rules, reduce wastes and emissions, and reduce regulatory obligations.
Answers to common questions about the Construction Stormwater Permit application
When temperatures climb and the summer sun beats down, conditions are ripe for Minnesota lakes to produce harmful algae blooms, some of which can be harmful to pets and humans.
Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.
In early 2024, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to establish a product stewardship program for boat wrap, which must provide free collection, transportation, reuse, recycling, and disposal.