Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

The fatal crash remains under investigation.

The parent company also paid a $1.25 million civil fine.

Minnesota usually sees only two to three of these warnings each year, but we've now experienced 25 of them this year-- and it's only mid-July.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has now issued a red air-quality alert for much of southern and eastern Minnesota.

It has also made "several corrective actions."

Conditions may improve today but return for the weekend.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert that covers most of the state.

It's not just from fireworks!

A setback for a planned large hog facility in Fillmore County, a victory for opponents of the proposal.

It could be another smoky weekend in Minnesota. The state Pollution Control Agency has expanded a previously issued air quality alert for the north half of Minnesota to include the southern half of the state through noon on Sunday.

The owners of a hog feedlot in Steele County want to double the size of the operation and the public is being invited to weigh in with any opinions.

St Paul (KROC AM News) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued another air quality alert for Rochester, the Twin Cities and other parts of southeast Minnesota that will be in effect from noon to 8:00 PM Tuesday. The PCA says sunny skies, hot temperatures, and light winds will combine to cause an increase in ground-level ozone...

Besides advisories about the prolonged Memorial Day weekend heat wave in southeast Minnesota, there is also concern about air quality.

Many cities across Minnesota are struggling to finance costly improvements to aging sewer plants while simultaneously meeting tighter environmental standards.