In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Minnesota
Minnesota Finalizes NPDES Permit for Construction with 72-Hour Turnaround Time
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has finalized its new National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for construction activity. The new online approach for the construction stormwater general permits enables permit…
Minnesota PCA Receives Innovation Award for Watershed Monitoring Project
Last week, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton recognized the state’s Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with the Better Government Award, which recognizes successful innovation in state government and “the hardworking public servants…
Minnesota Receives $850M Grant for Water and Natural Resources in 3M Settlement
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be trustees of an $850 million grant from 3M, the result of the settlement of a…
Minnesota Offers Chemical Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Course to States, Others
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Health, and University of Minnesota are jointly offering a 2.5-day Chemical Vapor Intrusion mitigation course on the University’s St. Paul Campus. The…
Top Ten LEED States Recognized by National Council
On January 31, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely…
Minnesota Agencies Work Together to Stop Sale of Toxic Kids’ Jewelry
Three Minnesota state agencies, the Department of Commerce, Department of Health, and Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), have conducted a joint investigation of children’s jewelry products containing toxic levels of cadmium.…
Minnesota Partners with EPA for Networking Session at SETAC Annual Meeting
Join them at the Meeting! The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is co-hosting a networking session with U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the Society of Environmental…
Minnesota Reaching Compliance in Advance of New Water Law
Minnesota is seeing strong results weeks before a new law to keep waters clean goes into effect. The law requires farmers to have up to a 50-foot buffer strip of…
Minnesota Holds First Well-Attended Town Halls on Water
As part of Minnesota’s 25 by 25 campaign to improve water quality 25% by 2025, Governor Mark Dayton has held three of 10 clean water town hall meetings over the…
