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U.S. Steel Corp. operates the Minntac Taconite processing facility near the city of Mountain Iron, where it produces taconite pellets that are shipped for use at steel mills. U.S. Steel has applied for a reissued air permit so it can replace existing emissions controls in its pellet plant with cartridge filters.

Governor Walz appointed Katrina Kessler as MPCA commissioner effective November 1. Kessler has been serving as an assistant commissioner.

The MPCA monitors and assesses lakes around the state to determine if they meet water quality standards.

The Watershed Pollutant Load Monitoring Network (WPLMN) is a partnership that collects data on water quality and flow in Minnesota.

Recycling market development works to expand end markets and boost the demand for recycled materials.

Significant restoration work by organizations in the area have made the south branch of the Buffalo River a water-quality success story.

The Mississippi River - Sartell Watershed covers approximately 652,800 acres (1,020 sq. miles) in the central part of the Upper Mississippi River Basin. The watershed includes parts of Benton, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Stearns, and Todd counties.

One of 12 major watersheds of the Minnesota River Basin, the Watonwan River Watershed covers 878 square miles in south-central Minnesota.

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Some Minnesota companies are helping expand the use of recycled materials in the state, thanks to market development grants from the MPCA.

MPCA rules govern the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and land application of animal manure and other livestock operation wastes.

The Upper/Lower Red Lake Watershed covers more than 1.2 million acres and is home to Upper and Lower Red Lakes, the two largest bodies of water within the state.

Communities that are resilient to climate change are able to effectively to prepare for and recover from its effects, and continue to thrive.

U.S. Steel Corp. operates a taconite mine and processing plant known as Keetac north of Keewatin, where it produces taconite pellets for use at iron and steel mills.

Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program

Businesses face challenges from climate change's impacts, but they can also take steps to reduce their contributions to climate change.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of more than 100 chemicals that occur naturally in coal, crude oil, and gasoline, and are also present in products made from fossil fuels, such as…

The MPCA is developing a sulfate multi-discharger variance (MDV) for wastewater facilities that are currently unable to meet the state water quality standard for sulfate.

A project to address high levels of suspended sediment in the Minnesota River and the South Metro portion of the Mississippi River.

With completion of the EAW review process, the MPCA will move forward with issuing West River Dairy’s feedlot permit on June 23.