The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Maskenthine Lake in Staton County. This is the only health alert currently in effect.

July 5, 2012 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will be hosting four Air Program Update Workshops in late August. The workshops will provide attendees with updates on current air quality regulations and issues. NDEQ encourages anyone working with air quality regulations to attend. Times and locations include:

 

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) has provided an initial feedback report to TransCanada regarding the state’s evaluation of the rerouted portion of the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project.

July 25, 2012 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has announced further reductions in the interest rates available through the Nebraska Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund, which provides communities low-interest loans for wastewater treatment projects.

July 25, 2012 – Eastern Nebraska has been experiencing unusually high readings of pollutants (particularly ozone) in recent days, due in part to high temperatures. An excellent source of information regarding regional air quality and forecasts can be found at the AirNow web site, located at http://www.airnow.gov/.
For tips on how to reduce your impact, go to: www.littlestepsbigimpact.com
 

The state has issued health alerts for toxic blue-green algae at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County. This is the only health alert currently in effect.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Swan Creek Lake #5A (Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County. A health alert also continues to be in effect at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County.

The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2013 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar. The statewide contest is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and focuses on the importance of waste reduction, recycling and litter cleanup.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is proposing approval of a soil cleanup plan at the Magnolia Metals facility, 63859 730th Road, Auburn. Soil at this site is contaminated with lead as a result of previous foundry operations.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Big Indian Creek Lake in Gage County, and a health alert continues to be in effect at Kirkman’s Cove in Richardson County. A health alert has ended at Swan Creek Lake #5A (Willard L. Meyer Recreation Area) in Saline County.