The final site restoration of Snively Creek included planting native grasses, trees, and shrubs. Big environmental improvements don’t always start with big projects. In Duluth, restoration on one small creek improved water quality well beyond its banks, …
What this alert means Air moves long distances and carries pollutants. During air quality alerts due to wildfires, the air is mixed with harmful smoke. Wildfire smoke spreads or lingers depending on the size of the fires, the wind, and the weather. The air …
What this alert means Air moves long distances and carries pollutants. During air quality alerts due to wildfires, the air is mixed with harmful smoke. Wildfire smoke spreads or lingers depending on the size of the fires, the wind, and the weather. The air …
Workers dig up soil contaminated over the years by petroleum from a former gas station in Flensburg, Minnesota, in June. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency took the rare step of buying the property to facilitate the cleanup. One of the biggest things …
What this alert means Air moves long distances and carries pollutants. During air quality alerts due to wildfires, the air is mixed with harmful smoke. Wildfire smoke spreads or lingers depending on the size of the fires, the wind, and the weather. The air …
Brook Trout sampled by DNR a half mile upstream of the project site South of Bemidji, tucked among the pine trees of northcentral Minnesota, lies one of the region’s premier coldwater trout streams: the Kabekona River. The waters run clear, and the fish …
After thoroughly reviewing comments received during the public comment period and in alignment with Minnesota state law, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has determined that an environmental impact study (EIS) is not required for Riverview LLC’s …
Park near Crow Wing River, August 2022. Photo by Pam Broviak. Growing up along the Crow Wing River, Stephen Funk learned early on how deeply water could shape a family’s story. Now an agriculture teacher at Park Rapids High School, he said many of his best …
As part of a nation-leading pollution prevention law known as Amara’s Law, manufacturers from around the world are beginning to report on the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in products sold in Minnesota, including online sales. Reports …
Hubbard County used grant funding to purchase a horizontal grinder, which can grind wood and brush into woodchips and mulch. Hubbard County recently introduced a new service not previously available in the region. As part of an MPCA grant it received in …
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) fined Midwest Investment LLC $25,000 for improperly maintaining and operating underground gasoline storage tanks and pump equipment at a store that was then known as the Mini Mart 6 in McGregor. On Oct. 3, …
Air quality is expected to reach the orange AQI category, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups, in southern, central, and western Minnesota The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has issued an air quality alert for western and southern Minnesota …
Minneapolis resident Harry Weiss looks on as a volunteer technician at Free Geek examines his broken stereo. Harry Weiss wasn’t quite ready to give up on his old stereo when its radio stopped playing. Then, he spotted a notice in his neighborhood …
Hot, sunny weather brings the possibility of air quality alerts due to ozone. But what exactly is ozone? Does it help protect Earth from being fried by the sun? Or is it a harmful ground-level air pollutant? Is it natural or man-made? In fact, it’s all of …
What this alert means The air quality index (AQI) is color-coded. Air quality alerts are issued when the AQI is forecast to reach an unhealthy level, which includes forecasts in the orange, red, purple, and maroon categories. For a full description of each …
Throughout Minnesota’s long winters, plastic-wrapped boats stand dormant in marinas, storage yards, and alongside garages, waiting — like their owners — to be out on open water again. When spring finally arrives, the unwrapping begins. The process yields …
Today, the MPCA recommended drilling a series of wells around the East Metro to pump and treat groundwater for pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This recommendation is part of a broad effort to clean up a plume of PFAS …
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) today released the draft 2026 impaired waters list (IWL), which identifies lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands across Minnesota that do not currently meet all water quality standards. The MPCA proposes adding …
Bailey Builds, an art studio in Duluth, is on the site of a former gas station. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) celebrated numerous major achievements cleaning up and rehabilitating polluted properties in its 2025 annual report on brownfields …
Photo credit: Ashley Sullivan What began as a small brewing project has grown into something much larger for Sandy and Jay Boss Febbo. Their brewery is a space where water, land, and community all come together. After years of home brewing, they built …
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