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Outreach, education and providing clean water to vulnerable populations are at the core of a Minnesota work plan to address elevated nitrate levels in the southeastern part of the state, with a look at agricultural practices part of a longer-term response.

The board approved the permit for a golf course in a unanimous vote at its Nov. 21, 2023, meeting.

The conditional use permit for Tepetonka Club's destination golf course in Lake Andrew Township will now go to the Kandiyohi County Board for final approval. The permit will have 27 conditions attached to it, about half coming from the township.

The EPA's letter to MDH, MDA and the MPCA comes after more than 10 environmental advocacy organizations requested that the agency exercise its emergency powers under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

The NorthMet nonferrous minerals mining proposal suffered a setback Aug. 2 when the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled a previous Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permitting decision was “arbitrary and capricious,” ordering

The PolyMet nonferrous minerals mining proposal suffered another setback Aug. 2 when the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled a previous Minnesota Pollution Control Agency permitting decision was “arbitrary and capricious.”

The Minnesota Legislature has passed landmark environmental legislation with far-reaching consequences for regulated industries throughout the state. The bill provides approximately $1...

Minnesota feedlot operators must apply for a permit with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Minnesota feedlot operators must update their registration with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency every four years, with the current cycle ending on Jan. 1, 2022.