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…
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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…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
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…
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
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…
Minnesota Works with EPA to Assess River Conditions
The St. Louis River is listed as a Great Lakes Area of Concern (AOC) under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1987 and is the only AOC in Minnesota.…