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The We Are Water MN exhibit at Art in Motion on the Lake Wobegon Trail in Holdingford runs from April 25 through June 17.
Green and safer product chemistry is formulating or designing a new product (or reformulating an existing one) to reduce harmful environmental, workplace, human health, and energy use effects over the product's entire life cycle.
Lead-free fishing tackle is not a novelty. We provide this list of vendors that manufacture, retail, or supply nontoxic fishing weights.
New Resource Management Report explores how Minnesota could greatly reduce landfill disposal by 2045 through policy changes, major system investments, and performance from emerging technologies.
Spring is the time for awakening gardens from their slumber and cleaning up the yard. It’s also a good time to start thinking about a backyard compost pile. Here’s how to build one that’ll enhance soil health and that your neighbors won’t mind.
Instructions for preparing for and completing the online exam for underground storage tank operator certification.
Residential- and high-strength wastewater products registered for use in Minnesota, including the manufacturer's name, a link to the company's web site, and the registered product's name and model.
AccessibilityThe Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is committed to accessibility on its website. As part of that commitment, the MPCA makes every effort to comply with the State of Minnesota…
Public entities In Minnesota, most sustainable purchasing requirements are implemented at the local government level. However, there are some state requirements for public entities: Minnesota state…
PolyMet Mining plans to develop a mine and processing plant to extract copper, nickel, and precious metals.
The new commercial organics collection will service a 20- to 30-stop route across both Hubbard and Beltrami counties.
Roundup of key environmental justice laws passed by the Legislature in 2023
Lights, camera, antics! Students at Century College script and produce a fun video as part of their coursework.
MPCA is opening the rule that regulates about 17,000 animal feedlots.
From January through March 2025, MPCA air monitoring data showed elevated lead levels that exceeded national ambient air quality standards near the facility. An MPCA inspection of Gopher Resource in spring 2025 confirmed that the source of the elevated lead levels was addressed.
Learn what a brownfield is, how it can negatively affect communities, and resources for cleaning one up.
A brownfield assessment is a property investigation looking for potential contamination.
Details on sampling and monitoring requirements of your industrial stormwater permit.
When food spoils or is thrown away before we eat it, the resources that went into creating the food are wasted.
Industrial stormwater steps to compliance Step 6: Meet requirements