The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County. An alert also continues to be in effect for Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County. Weekly sampling has been conducted at 50 public lakes in Nebraska since the beginning of May.

Sept. 16, 2015 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled the 2015 Environmental Update - Ethanol Workshops to be held in two locations in Nebraska this November:

November 17 – Norfolk, at the Lifelong Learning Center, Northeast Community College – 801 Benjamin Avenue

November 18 – Grand Island, at College Park – 3180 US Highway 34

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County. Alerts also continue to be in effect at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County.

December 4, 2015 – The 2015 Environmental Update – AFO Workshop, hosted by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, will be held in Norfolk on December 11. Spaces are still available; those who haven’t registered yet can register using the form below, or can register at the event. A $10 fee is charged to cover costs for snacks and beverages.

The date time and location are:

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Rockford Lake in Gage County. Alerts also continue to be in effect at Swan Creek Lake #5A, (also known as Willard Meyer Recreational Area) in Saline County, Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County and Willow Creek Lake in Pierce County.

Oct. 1, 2015 -- A free “2015 Redevelopment Funding for Brownfields Workshop” will be held Oct. 20, 2015 at the Lancaster County Extension Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. The workshop is co-hosted by NDEQ and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program at Kansas State University.

The workshop is provided for local government officials, community development personnel and anyone within local government and Health Departments across the state interested in learning about Brownfields and/or the tools and resources available to assist with local redevelopment opportunities.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will be coordinating the annual meeting of the Nebraska Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Van Dorn Complex, 2717 South 8th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. For additional information, please see the meeting agenda, or contact Ryan Green, NDEQ Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator, at 402-471-8697.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will host a public information session and hearing on Dec. 3 in Mead regarding proposed changes at the AltEn LLC solid waste compost facility.

The press release below is from Nebraska Governor Pete Rickett’s web site. Click here to connect to Gov. Rickett’s web page.

A new online application process will reduce turnaround time from weeks to days
 

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is announcing that limited funding is available to replace older school buses with new buses that have certified cleaner burning engines. This funding is made possible by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State Clean Diesel Grant program.