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As part of the PFAS pollution prevention law called Amara’s Law, manufacturers are required to report intentionally added PFAS in products sold in Minnesota and pay a fee. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has extended the reporting due date to Sept. 15, 2026.
A stormwater system upgrade in Duluth was expanded with the help of an MPCA employee who tapped into available funding. It protects Lake Superior and can serve as an example for other cities and counties.
Residential wood burning has been increasing in Minnesota, both for home heating and recreation.
The MPCA issued a new air quality permit for this manufacturing facility in White Bear Township.
Any facility that emits air pollutants above certain levels is required to have an air quality permit.
Some Minnesota companies are helping expand the use of recycled materials in the state, thanks to market development grants from the MPCA.
The Legislature has given the MPCA the authority to develop rules to protect state environmental resources.
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.
The MPCA's new online training will help small businesses adapt to the effects of climate change and become more resilient.
Create an editable spreadsheet with the information indicated below. Each step in your calculations needs to be clear and easy to follow.Facility informationProvide the facility information listed on…
Financial assistance for SSTS work is targeted to units of local government.
Permit 2025 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater (wq-strm3-102g) Effective June 1, 2025 Updates and new…
SSTS work in Minnesota must be completed by licensed businesses under the supervision of certified individuals.
Kathy Wagner, recipient of the 2025 Community Conservationist Award from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD), discusses her personal conservation work and local environmental advocacy.
The National Crude Oil Spill Research Site near Bemidji was formed after a pipeline break released 10,000 barrels of crude oil in 1979.
Water scientists from the MPCA published four watershed reports in 2025, updating the data we need to keep Minnesota’s waters clean and protected.
Each year, Minnesotans throw away more than 850,000 tons of recyclables, worth around $153 million. Here's how we're reducing those numbers in Greater Minnesota.
Mankato nonprofit South Central Minnesota Food Recovery used MPCA grant money to build out a network to save food from the landfill and distribute it to people in need.
Minnesotans are encouraged to share feedback through Nov. 9, 2025
New MPCA report monitors PFAS sources and movement, provides direction for preventing and managing PFAS pollution.