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MPCA invests $1 million to increase waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting efforts in Greater Minnesota

Projects will reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, benefiting the environment and local economies.

Heron Lake ethanol plant fined more than $18,000 for air permit violations

MPCA investigation found that Heron Lake BioEnergy LLC exceeded its permitted limits of particulate matter (PM) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at its plant in Jackson County.

Waconia facility fined more than $11,000 for permit violations

The MPCA fined Cabinetworks Group’s Waconia facility, Wood Products, $11,520 for violations of its air permit.

Machining operation fined $80,000 for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations at its five Minnesota facilities

TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations.

Benson Municipal Utilities fined more than $14,000 for air permit violations

An MPCA investigation found that Benson Municipal Utilities failed to conduct required carbon monoxide tests within their permit deadline for their five generators providing emergency power services to the city.

Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid: Aquatic Toxicity Profile

Initial screening information for a contaminant of emerging concern, Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid.

Minnesota cannabis business resources

Licensing and permitsCannabis businesses in Minnesota require a state license for their specific operation (micro-business, processor, retailer, etc.) from the Office of Cannabis Management. The…

Richard Grand Wildlife Project fined $19,641 for violations at pond and wetland improvement site near Finlayson

Project began construction in October 2022 without a stormwater permit or a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and failed to install erosion and sediment controls at a pond and wetland improvement site near Finlayson, Minn.

Stickney Hill Dairy fined $14,292 for stormwater violations

Dairy will pay a fine and take corrective steps for improperly discharging industrial waste into a city curb and gutter stormwater system in Nicollet County.

Kroschel Township and First State Tire Disposal, Inc. fined more than $47,000 for stormwater violations

Township and private party fined $47,555 for failing to obtain a construction stormwater permit for road improvements.

Closed: Waste characterization study

MPCA sought proposals from qualified responders for a contract conducting a waste characterization study evaluating the types of materials generated and discarded in Minnesota and their relative prominence in Minnesota’s waste streams.

SkyWater Technology fined more than $97,000 for violations with their air permit, federal regulations and Minnesota rules

SkyWater Technology violated federal laws and Minnesota rules, operating a semiconductor plant without an appropriate air permit in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Little Fork River

The Little Fork River Watershed covers nearly 1.2 million acres, the main stem flowing 160 miles through north-central St. Louis County and heading northwest into Koochiching County. It flows more northerly until it reaches its confluence with the Rainy River about 11 miles west of International Falls.

Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek

The Red River of the North - Grand Marais Creek Watershed covers 298,264 acres and is part of the Red River Basin in northwestern Minnesota and southeastern North Dakota.

Air quality alert continues due to wildfire smoke for Thursday, June 12, for central and southern Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for central and southern Minnesota. The alert runs until 11 p.m. on Thursday, June 12. Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category in central and southern Minnesota, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups.