Health alerts will continue over the Labor Day weekend for Willow Creek Lake near Pierce and Red Willow Reservoir near McCook. Alerts have ended at Kirkman’s Cove near Humboldt and Merritt Reservoir in Cherry County.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will hold three information sessions to summarize and explain proposed changes to Title 130 -- Livestock Waste Control Regulations. The information sessions are scheduled for 7 p.m. at the following locations and dates:
 

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will host two information sessions on Sept. 15 to discuss proposed changes to the state’s Title 129 – Air Quality Regulations. The proposed changes would incorporate new federal requirements for facilities that emit greenhouse gases. The information sessions will also discuss how these changes may impact facilities in Nebraska.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled a public hearing regarding a proposal to issue a permit to Crow Butte Resources, Inc. (CBR) for the construction and operation of a Class 1 non-hazardous waste injection well.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Swan Creek Lake 5A near Tobias. Alerts continue for Willow Creek Lake near Pierce and Red Willow Reservoir near McCook.

The state has issued a health alert for toxic blue-green algae at Merritt Reservoir in Cherry County and Kirkman’s Cove near Humboldt. Alerts continue for Swan Creek Lake 5A near Tobias, Willow Creek Lake near Pierce and Red Willow Reservoir near McCook.

Health alerts for toxic blue-green algae continue to be in effect at Merritt Reservoir in Cherry County, Kirkman’s Cove near Humboldt, and Willow Creek Lake near Pierce. Alerts have ended at Swan Creek Lake 5A near Tobias, and Red Willow Reservoir near McCook.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is proposing a Permit-by-Rule provision for pesticides as a new chapter in Title 119 -- Rules And Regulations Pertaining To The Issuance Of Permits Under The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The proposed changes to Title 119 are currently in draft form and will be presented to the Environmental Quality Council at their quarterly meeting scheduled December 1 and 2, 2010.

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Director Jim Macy has announced the awarding of $2,491,087 in 57 grants for litter cleanup, recycling, and public education programs and activities. Funds for the Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Program are generated from a fee charged to certain manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers of products that commonly contribute to litter. The program has been providing grants annually since 1979.

February 1, 2011 is the deadline to apply for 2011 Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants. Four meetings have been set to inform the public about new application forms, electronic submittal of applications, and the new scoring system used to rank applications. Private entities, non-profit organizations, and political subdivisions can apply for waste reduction grants.

Locations, dates and times of the meetings are:

Lincoln -- November 30, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the WasteCap Nebraska Office, 285 S. 68th St. Place, Suite 540