The latest in a series of efforts by Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton to improve water quality in Minnesota, the “25 by ’25” goal, would engage local governments, businesses, farmers, scientists,…
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Minnesota to Update Wild Rice Sulfate Standard
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has held its first of three meetings to discuss proposed changes to its longstanding rule on sulfate discharge into wild rice waters. The rule,…
Minnesota Offers Grants to Replace Diesel Engines, Clean Air
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is offering $400,000 in grants in 2017 to owners of older, heavy-duty diesel engines who upgrade or replace their engines with cleaner-burning models. MPCA’s…
Minnesota Launches Environmental Justice Advisory Group
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Commissioner John Linc Stine, with the assistance of a selection committee, has invited 16 individuals from around Minnesota to advise the MPCA on matters related…
Amid MPCA Air Concerns, Court Orders Metal Recycler to Cease Operations
Following a discovery by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) that a metal recycler was not following its air permit, a judge this week ordered a key portion of a…
Minnesota App Allows Users to Know ‘What’s in My Neighborhood’
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA’s) “What’s in My Neighborhood” online application offers users a way to access a wide variety of environmental information about their communities. The application uses…
Minnesota Remediation Division Introduces New Vapor Intrusion BMPs
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Remediation Division recently announced its development of five Vapor Intrusion (VI) Best Management Practices. The VI map templates illustrate vapor sources, investigation locations, and…
MPCA, U.S. EPA Reach $1.5 Million Settlement with Sugar Beet Processor
On May 12, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and U.S. EPA announced a settlement with the Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative over water and air quality pollution violations. The…
Minnesota Kicks off Statewide Safe Water Efforts
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner John Linc Stine shared the stage with Governor Mark Dayton at an event promoting Water Action Week, an initiative calling on Minnesotans to take specific…
States Use EPA Software to Predict Water Quality at Beaches
To protect public health, beach managers need to continually assess the level of potentially harmful microbes (primarily bacteria) in the water. However, traditional, culture-based testing methods take a full 24…
