About the Agency

Welcome to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

NDEE’s vision is for everyone living, working, and enjoying a healthy Nebraska environment. Our mission is to protect and improve human health, the environment, and energy resources. We enforce regulations and provide assistance, but to fully accomplish this vital mission we need your help. We encourage you to work with us to ensure future generations can use and enjoy the precious natural resources we enjoy today.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) marked its 50th year as a state agency in 2021. The agency was originally created with the passage of the Environmental Protection Act in 1971. At that time, the agency was named the Nebraska Department of Environmental Control; it later became the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in 1992. With the 2019 merger of the Nebraska Energy Office, the agency became the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to better reflect its new focus.

The 2021 Nebraska Legislature passed a bill transferring several EPA state-delegated environmental health programs from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.

Organizational Chart

High level diagram of the organizational structure:

Office Information

The different locations of the Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy offices:

Contact Information & Topical Directory

Contact information for the agency’s main divisions, field offices, programs, and a topical listing of program names and phone numbers: