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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.
New reports from the MPCA highlight restoration investments and improved water quality while calling for continued work to address persistent challenges in southeastern Minnesota.
Trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene have contaminated groundwater and caused vapor intrusion issues at this site.
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State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events
The MPCA offered approximately $12.5 million in grant funding for projects that will prevent wasted food from being generated, prevent food from going to waste, or projects that rescue edible food from disposal and redirect it for human consumption in Minnesota.
Minnesota state agencies and local governments are working together to protect drinking water supplies.
Approximately $4.5 million was available to support prevention of wasted food and food rescue projects across the state.
MPCA releases initial environmental assessment worksheet for a new municipal solid waste landfill proposed by Dem-Con at its environmental campus near Shakopee.
The MPCA today released its environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new facility proposed by Vanguard Organics, LLC that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters near Litchfield.
Dem-Con is proposing a new facility that will process organic materials through anaerobic digesters at its environmental campus in Shakopee. The project requires an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) and an air permit from the MPCA.
MPCA seeks public comment on two draft industrial wastewater permits for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Keetac mining area and tailings basin in Keewatin, Minnesota. These permits will improve protections for wild rice waters and human health.
The Zumbro River Watershed covers more than 900,000 acres and reaches parts of six counties in southeast Minnesota (Olmsted, Dodge, Steele, Rice, Goodhue, and Wabasha). Rochester, one of Minnesota's largest cities, is located in the southeast quadrant of the watershed.
What is the blue-green scum that looks like spilled paint?In lakes that are over-enriched with phosphorus and nitrogen, algae tend to prosper and create algae blooms. Blue-green algae and one type in…
Minnesota joins several other states in confirming Circular Action Alliance as its PRO for the Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction ActIn early 2024, Minnesota became the fifth U.S. state to enact an…
MPCA offers Climate Resilience Planning grants, with a listing of previous grant winners
Minnesota is a national leader in ensuring healthy air quality. The Clean Air Act requires states to take significant responsibility for preventing and controlling air pollution. States must pass…
The effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) on fish, wildlife, and humans are only partly understood. The MPCA has been collecting occurrence data for a diverse set of CECs, but toxicity…
Some permittees are receiving phishing attacks claiming to be from the EPA. How to spot a phishing attack and what to do about it.
The Mississippi River - Winona Watershed covers 419,200 acres in the southeast Minnesota counties of Wabasha, Winona, and Olmsted. A majority of the watershed is cropland, with forest and grassland covering large portions as well.