The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is a Minnesota state agency that monitors environmental quality, offers technical and financial assistance, and enforces environmental regulations for the State of Minnesota. The MPCA finds and cleans up spills and leaks that can affect public health and the environment. The MPCA staff develops statewide policies and supports environmental education, working with such partners as citizens, municipalities, businesses, environmental groups, and educators to prevent pollution and conserve resources.
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History
The agency was created on May 18, 1967, to further strengthen Senator Gordon Rosenmeier's environmental policies following the Mississippi River oil spill.[1]
In 2018, the MPCA created the East Metro Unit to help address the PFAS released during the 3M contamination of Minnesota groundwater in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.[2]
The agency planned to test the entire 650-mile length (1,050 km) of the Mississippi River within the state for the first time in 2024.[3]
Further reading
- Hemphill, Stephanie (Winter 2018–2019). "Protecting Minnesota's Natural Resources in Law: Pioneers of the 1970s" (PDF). Minnesota History. 66 (4): 164–176. JSTOR 26554805.
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