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Nebraska among the quickest states to pursue new EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants
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LINCOLN, Neb. — On March 1, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the first phase of its new $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Program, which is among the first of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) grant programs to be administered by EPA. The CPRG Program will award funds to state and local governments to develop and implement climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Lead testing for drinking water available for Nebraska schools and child care facilities
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has remaining funds available for Nebraska schools and licensed child care facilities to sample for lead in their drinking water. All public, parochial, and private schools from pre-K through high school, and public and in-home child care facilities qualify.

Updates of Controlled Burns
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The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Department of Health, the Douglas County Health Department and support from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment are providing the latest forecasts and information regarding the impact prescribed fires and wildfires have on air quality. There are a multitude of variables that factor into any smoke advisory prediction: the weather, the number of acres being burned and the fuel load on those acres, to name a few.

DWEE Extends Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program
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The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has extended the Private Well Reverse Osmosis Rebate Program.

The initial application period opened January 1, 2023 and closed March 31, 2023. Upon reaching the initial close date of March 31, 2023, DWEE received 92 applications requesting $211,071 of the $1.2 million allocated to the program, so funding remains available.

All About DWEE - Engineering Section
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Whether it’s turning on a faucet or flushing a toilet, these are two everyday occurrences that most people have likely taken for granted at one time or another. In reality, there is a complex set of systems and processes behind these seemingly simple actions, and it takes a team of engineers to ensure that water from the tap stays clean and that wastewater is treated properly.

At the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE), engineers are a vital component in the department’s commitment to protecting human health and the environment.

All About DWEE: Medical Waste Disposal
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Medical waste is generated every day throughout the state in homes, hospitals, and medical facilities. How this waste is disposed depends on where it was generated and if it’s considered infectious.

“Medical Waste” is an industry term for waste generated via healthcare activities, yet it is the term most of us are most familiar with. Most medical waste is not dangerous, and a majority of it goes to permitted landfills like any other solid waste. However, some medical wastes can also be considered infectious wastes.