Gov. Mark Dayton has signed an executive order that sets expedited goals for state environmental agencies to approve permits. His order is similar to legislation authored by Republicans in the Legislature.

Gov.-elect Mark Dayton's transition staff named three additional state agency appointments Friday morning.

After unsuccessful efforts in two recent sessions to push legislation toughening regulations related to the PolyMet mining project near Hoyt Lakes, DFL Rep. Alice Hausman now has a simpler strategy for 2011: Play defense on any front that presents itself.

Paul Eger is leaving his job as commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) to lobby for the Minnesota Association of Realtors.

An updated permit for an expansion of the Clay County Sanitary Landfill near Hawley has been issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The ...

Bushmills Ethanol Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $425,000 for a variety of violations at the company’s ethanol production facility in Atwater. A portion ...

Mower County officials have agreed to donate 33.1 acres of land adjacent to the Cedar River to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in lieu of paying a $31,000 penalty for stormwater violations during a ditch repair project.

An updated online application created by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) can help residents find environmental information about specific Minnesota communities.

A Pipestone County dairy has agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) after a spring manure spill resulted in a fish kill and the temporary closing of a public swimming beach.

M.A. Mortenson Co. of Minneapolis and Bethel University have reached an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to pay $54,825 for storm-water violations on the university’s expansion project in Arden Hills.