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Information will support the phase out of nonessential use of “forever chemicals” in Minnesota
The MPCA works with industry, government, and residents to reduce and manage waste.
What to consider when cold weather has you looking into home weatherization projects
Environmental information and permits that affect grain elevators, feed mills and fertilizer mixing plants.
Profile of Karl Scheuer, a volunteer with the MPCA's Volunteer Water Monitoring Program
Industrial Stormwater Steps to Compliance Step 4: Create SWPPP, choose BMPs
Environmental information and resources for the automotive industry
Minnesota’s extended producer responsibility bill for packaging, food packaging, and paper products requires a producer responsibility organization to reduce the environmental and human health impacts of these materials.
The amount of hazardous waste you generate will dictate your waste generator status.
The Minnesota Repair Project is one of several initiatives that received a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency aimed at reducing waste and boosting reuse across the state.
Profile of Julia Dady, a volunteer water monitor for Battle Creek in Saint Paul.
Product stewardship encourages manufacturers, retailers, and consumers to treat products as resources rather than waste, changing how they think about the products they make, buy, and use.
Fire departments are often the first responders to incidents that include spills of hazardous substance.
Wood waste from trees in the Twin Cities and other urban areas in Minnesota is a growing problem and highlights the need for more efforts to make use of this urban wood.
Agropur Inc., doing business as Le Sueur Cheese Company, land applied too much industrial byproduct, resulting in rates of nitrogen and phosphorus that exceeded the allowed limits by more than 10 percent. The violations occurred in 2022, near its cheese production facility in Le Sueur, Minnesota.
Gas-powered landscaping and snow removal equipment is bad for the environment. Battery-powered equipment has a lot of benefits.
From the days when raw sewage flowed into rivers and lakes, Minnesota’s water bodies have come a long way. However, there is still work to be done in the restoration and protection of our waters.
The MPCA is committed to engaging broadly with the public and ensuring that residents affected by its decisions have a voice in its processes.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.
The MPCA has developed best practices for vapor intrusion mitigation and public communication work used by the agencies and our contractors.