The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy – Agriculture Section has canceled informational meetings for medium cattle feeders and large exempt cattle feeders.

The following meetings have been canceled:
Tuesday, March 17, 1 p.m., Ord, Loup Valley Ag Exhibit Hall, Valley County Fairgrounds
Wednesay, March 18, 9 a.m., O’Neill, Holt County Extension Office, Courthouse Annex

If you have questions, please contact the NDEE Agricultural Section at (402) 471-4239.
 

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy – Water Division has canceled its Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Certification Program (OCP) test originally scheduled for Thursday, March 19 in Lincoln.

For more information, please call (402) 471-4285 or email NDEE.moreinfo@Nebraska.gov.

NDEE, DHHS to assess manganese levels in community water systems

March 23, 2020 -- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in cooperation with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE), has received a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to sample for manganese in small community water systems serving populations under 10,000.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) is providing a free multi-part webinar series on the updated 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This series is relevant since the 2018 IECC will become the Nebraska Energy Code on July 1, 2020.

This no-cost training for local governments and members of Nebraska’s construction and design industry is part of NDEE’s commitment to provide ongoing energy building codes training for the compliance, construction and design industries in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, Energy and Assistance Division will hold a public hearing by teleconference on the 2020 Nebraska Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan for Low-Income citizens of Nebraska at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2020. The hearing will be held via teleconference call to the public at:

Conference Access Number: (888) 820-1398.
Attendee Code: 2761487#

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) has added an additional webinar to a free multi-part webinar series on the updated 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This series is relevant since the 2018 IECC will become the Nebraska Energy Code on July 1, 2020.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will present a webinar on waste reduction and recycling grant opportunities in the state. This seminar is for schools, businesses, and government organizations that are working with waste reduction and recycling programs. The webinar is also open to members of the general public who want more information on the subject.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s Nebraska Diesel Emission Mitigation Program has announced the opening of the 2020 School Bus Rebate Program, which will use funds from Nebraska’s portion of Volkswagen State Trust to provide rebates to replace diesel school buses. Schools across the state are being notified that applications are now being accepted and must be received by Aug. 7, 2020, to be considered for selection. NDEE anticipates awarding up to 44 school bus rebates during this third year of the program.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Wagon Train Lake in Lancaster County. This is the first alert of the 2020 recreational season.

The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Bluestem Lake in Lancaster County and Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County.

Lakes that continue to be on health alert are Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake in Colfax County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.