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Many residents have questions and concerns about loud noises or unpleasant odors that may be associated with industries or businesses in their community.
Warming temperatures and increased rains caused by climate change continue to have real impacts on farms across Minnesota. Our agriculture industry will also play an important role in reducing the amount climate change causing pollution we produce as a state.
The MPCA solicited applications for approximately $630,000 in grants to replace old diesel school buses with new models fueled by diesel, propane, or natural gas.
MPCA has released the first in a series of reports on industrial uses of PFAS in Minnesota and identifying alternatives.
Image The MPCA and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regulate the handling of asbestos-containing material in Minnesota, to prevent asbestos…
The MPCA plans to amend Minnesota Rules chapter 7152 on the Minnesota Dry Cleaner Reimbursement Account to ensure consistency and compliance with state statutes and rules by updating the reimbursement rates for consultant and contractor services for environmental response action costs.
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.
New Resource Management Report explores how Minnesota could greatly reduce landfill disposal by 2045 through policy changes, major system investments, and performance from emerging technologies.
One of the most basic forms of air pollution, haze reduces visibility in many cities and scenic areas within the United States. Haze-causing pollutants come from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made, including motor vehicles, electricity generation, industrial facilities, agriculture, and wildfires.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Emergency Response Program (ERP) oversees the cleanup of all types of spills and environmental emergencies.
Although the impacts from Minnesota’s changing climate are touching all of us, some groups of people are more at risk.
A transport truck released fugitive lime dust that drifted and deposited on area school playground equipment, vehicles, and vegetation near its paper production facility in International Falls, Minn., in October 2023.
Pollinators are essential to everyday Minnesotans, our economy, and our food production. Learn why these pollinators are so vital through exhibits at this year’s Eco Experience.
Image Climate change continues to have a destructive impact on Minnesota’s infrastructure, presenting a direct threat to our homes, businesses, roads…
Resources and best management practices to help protect water quality on construction sites.
The MPCA works with industry, government, and residents to reduce and manage waste.
Permit 2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…
RoundtableRx is a nonprofit operating the Minnesota Medication Repository Program, which reduces pharmaceutical waste by collecting excess medication for redistribution. The MPCA recently provided a $52,910 grant for education and outreach to help solve the pharmaceutical waste issue in Minnesota.
The MPCA identified a series of policy recommendations for the optimal management of decommissioned solar panels.
Composting organic waste and compostable products creates a valuable product that improves soil fertility, conserves water, and reduces erosion.