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MPCA offers Climate Resilience Planning grants, with a listing of previous grant winners
Owners/operators of construction activity must complete several steps before completing a permit application and beginning construction. These steps also help owners/operators determine their eligibility for coverage under the general permit.
The MPCA gave an environmental award to the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which sold land so it could become a watershed wetland in Baxter. The project is being finalized in summer 2024.
Water quality trades that have been arranged in Minnesota illustrate many opportunities to enhance pollution reduction efforts while offering flexibility and cost savings to regulated municipalities and industries.
With completion of the EAW review process, the MPCA will move forward with issuing West River Dairy’s feedlot permit on June 23.
The MPCA solicited project proposals to distribute $10 million to communities for projects to prepare local wastewater infrastructure for the impacts of climate change. These projects are specifically meant to protect water quality and increase resilience.
A legacy of trichloroethylene disposal at the General Mills/Henkel Corp. Superfund Site at 2010 East Hennepin created an area of groundwater contamination that has led to vapors traveling upward through the soil, where it can enter houses and buildings.
State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events
Through this Minnesota climate smart food systems (CSFS) grant, the MPCA is accepting applications for grants to reduce refrigerant emissions in retail food refrigeration, cold storage, and food assistance programs in Minnesota. Refrigeration projects must include replacing existing equipment to use a natural refrigerant such as carbon dioxide (R-744), ammonia (R-717), and propane (R-290).
MPCA awards $2.4 million to eight organizations for projects focused on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse in Minnesota.
Learn what steps you can take to reduce the pollution from small neighborhood sources.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency places members with host sites throughout Minnesota each year. Members serve full-time for 11 months (Sept. 2026 through Aug. 20227) at environmental nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions.
The MPCA works with city and county governments, watershed districts, consultants, and others on monitoring, protecting, and restoring water quality. This is a repository of guidance and technical resources for agency partners.
The MPCA has initiated a declaratory judgement action against the owners of the Freeway Landfill and Freeway Dump in Burnsville to protect the drinking water supply for Burnsville and Savage residents.
The PFAS guidance document uses an evidence-based approach that builds upon the framework and strategies presented in previous MPCA publications.
The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.
Volunteers can search for a lake or stream site that works for them and sign up to monitor it.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has developed an updated draft air permit for Northshore Mining’s Peter Mitchell Mine in Babbitt that would control fugitive dust and particulate matter leaving the facility.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued a final notice to Northern Iron for information required to determine compliance and to write a permit. If the agency does not receive the…
The MPCA is seeking public comment on a draft wastewater permit and accompanying environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) for a new regional sanitary district to serve the communities of Goodhue, Wanamingo, Zumbrota, and Pine Island.