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A series of new culverts in Lake County reconnect brook trout habitat and provide resilience to climate change for area roads.
Emissions generated from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles are the greatest source of air pollution in Minnesota
Robyn Dwight is the 2024 winner of the Community Conservationist Award given by the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and MPCA. She helped expand Keep It Clean, which keeps garbage off lake ice.
Edina-based startup, Naware, recently took the $10,000 Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize, sponsored by the MPCA as part of the MN Cup, for combining two unlikely technologies to replace herbicides in lawncare with a more environmentally friendly alternative.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Emergency Response Program (ERP) oversees the cleanup of all types of spills and environmental emergencies.
Thermal paper is thin with a slick feel or sheen finish and discolors easily when scratched.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
A waste tire transporter removes waste tires from a waste tire generator, tire dump, or waste tire facility and delivers the waste tires for aggregation, storage, or processing.
Smith Foundry has ceased operations at its East Phillips facility after an investigation and settlement with the U.S. EPA that the MPCA supported.
The MPCA has announced 13 grant recipients that will receive a total of nearly $4.8 million for projects that will keep good food from going to waste in Minnesota while diverting usable food to people in need.
Registration form for service providers operating in Minnesota as a part of the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.
The Metropolitan Council proposes adding a fourth wastewater incinerator which requires an amendment to the facility’s current air emissions permit.
It's Septic Smart Week and Minnesota local governments are reporting significant progress in fixing inadequate septic systems around the state.
Image In Minnesota, 2,469 schools serve more than 898,000 K-12 students and employ thousands of teachers and staff. An MPCA study found that Minnesota…
Francesca Crego, or Frannie, fondly recalls bike rides along the Mississippi River’s edge with her family. Growing up in the city, Frannie appreciated the feeling of mysticality brought by the river’…
The MPCA is offering rebates to small businesses across the state to buy and sell lead-free fishing tackle, part of the state’s Get the Lead Out program
Healthy recycling markets divert materials from the waste stream, convert the materials into commodities, and supply them to manufacturers for the production of new products. The businesses that…
Two small creeks in the Nemadji River watershed are cleaner, and some fish have returned, after restoration work that the MPCA took part in.
Roundup of key environmental justice laws passed by the Legislature in 2023
Implementing water quality standards come with tangible costs and benefits. Costs such as taxes to residents, regulated parties, and communities help achieve benefits such as increased property values, tourism, and protecting human health.