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 (DWEE) assists the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in its role as the emergency support function for Oil and Hazardous Materials Response (ESF 10).

The state has extended a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.

Samples taken earlier this week at the lake 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.

The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County.

Samples taken earlier this week at the lake 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.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) compiles, maintains, and publishes energy statistics on the production and consumption of energy in the state of Nebraska as part of the agency’s State Energy Program.

The statistics are valuable to public and private sectors as they inform Nebraskans, researchers, and decision-makers on energy in the state.

Data used in the statistics originates from state and federal agencies, the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, associations, utilities, cities, and private industries.

In July 2023, the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) Brownfields Program added a new facet of technical assistance available to communities looking to redevelop contaminated properties by offering orphan tank removal.