The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) aims to reduce diesel engine emissions through the Nebraska Clean Diesel Rebate Program.

Established in 2008, the Clean Diesel Rebate Program funds the replacement of older diesel school buses and trucks with newer, cleaner-burning alternatives. The program has also funded the replacement of diesel irrigation engines with electric equipment.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) provides several ways to share news with the public, the regulated community, and other stakeholders.

Press releases, web updates, and social media play a large role in these communications. But NDEE can reach its audiences directly through their inboxes using our listserv mailing lists.

Here are the listervs NDEE has available. These listservs are free, and anyone may sign up to receive updates.

Outreach and Assistance Listserv

The 2024 Power Summit, sponsored by NDEE and NPPD, was held in Lincoln on Sept. 26, 2024. The Power Summit provides those in the power generating industry and those responsible for the implementation of the associated environmental regulations with an opportunity to exchange information related to power production, environmental policies, programs, and issues in Nebraska.

A primary objective of the Summit is to enhance the dialogue that has been established between the power industry and the associated regulatory agencies.

The state has issued health alerts for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County and Iron Horse Trail Lake in Pawnee County.

Samples taken earlier this week at the lakes on alert measure above the threshold of 8 parts per billion (ppb) of total microcystin, which is a toxin released by certain strains of blue-green algae.

During emergency situations, oil spills or other hazardous materials can pose an additional risk to the public and the environment. That is why the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) assists the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in its role as the emergency support function for Oil and Hazardous Materials Response (ESF 10).