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We Are Water MN travels to Chisago County, where Dawn White has served as an educator and policy team member focused on preserving waters.

The Minnesota GreenCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, aims to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals.

Over decades past, a gas station in Flensburg, Minnesota, leaked petroleum into the soil. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency bought the property and led a cleanup effort, helping restore the site for future use.

Carba, a Minnesota-based company focused on carbon-capture technology, took home the MPCA’s Green and Sustainable Chemistry Prize at the 2023 MN Cup

Removing Middle Lake from the impaired waters list required wrangling with a bottom feeder, the invasive carp.

The MPCA enforces federal and state requirements for air quality permitting.

Recyclers of CED must register with the MPCA; there is no annual fee. Recyclers must meet certain requirements in terms of regulatory compliance, necessary licensure, and insurance.

The MPCA issued the most recent municipal stormwater general permit (MNR040000) in November 2020.

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.

The law requires manufacturers of video display devices (VDD) to register, pay an annual registration fee, and meet a recycling obligation based on their market share of VDD sold in Minnesota.

Answers to questions frequently asked by municipalities about management of contaminated sediments in stormwater collection systems that they own and operate.

Community wastewater treatment facilities and their operators play a critical role in maintaining a health community and preserving and protecting our waters.

State experts anticipate an active summer for air quality alerts with recurring ozone and wildfire smoke events

Image Climate change is having a profound impact on Minnesota's natural environment. Many of our state's iconic native plants and animals — from birch…

Volunteer-collected data are regularly used in decision-making and conservation efforts. Find a program that excites you and join in.

Francesca Crego, or Frannie, fondly recalls bike rides along the Mississippi River’s edge with her family. Growing up in the city, Frannie appreciated the feeling of mysticality brought by the river’…

The Lake Allie wastewater treatment facility will pay more than $13,000 in fines and follow a corrective action plan for violating its wastewater permit in Buffalo Lake, Minn.

This long-term data gathering initiative helps track trends in water bodies around the state. The MPCA is grateful for every volunteer who has dedicated time to monitoring their favorite lake or stream.

MPCA permits are required to both build and operate landfills in Minnesota.

Profile on Bridging, a Twin Cities based nonprofit that keeps goods with more life out of landfills and that donates them to families in need.