LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s 2024 Clean Diesel Rebate Program is accepting applications for two types of rebates: diesel school bus replacements and medium- to heavy-duty diesel truck replacements. Applications must be submitted to DWEE by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, to be considered.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) regulates Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) under the National Pollutant Elimination Discharge System (NPDES) Program. The purpose of DWEE’s MS4 Program is to reduce or prevent pollutants from entering a waterbody by way of stormwater runoff. 

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ entries for the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste It!” environmental calendar. The contest is open to all Nebraska students from grades K through 12, and the submission deadline is May 1, 2025.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) Interim Director Kara Valentine announced Jan. 24 the award of $9,798,781 in grants to support 136 projects across the state. These grants will help fund waste and litter reduction projects, recycling programs, and pay costs for scrap tire cleanups and collections for household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceuticals. 

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has released a report following the completion of the Nebraska Nitrate in Drinking Water Study. 

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has released its 2024 Annual Report to the Legislature. It can be found in its entirety on the agency’s website. 

The report provides an overview of the agency. It contains information on DWEE’s programs, an expenditure and budget summary, and agency accomplishments throughout fiscal year 2024.

As required by Nebraska statutes, the department submits the report to the Nebraska Legislature by Dec. 1 of each year.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program has grant funds available for public and private schools, local educational agencies, and licensed child care programs across the state to remediate lead in drinking water and reduce children’s exposure. 

Funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act grant and will be used to replace faucets, fixtures, fountains, and water filler stations that have previously tested high for lead.

LINCOLN, Neb – Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (DWEE) has announced it has selected United Way of the Midlands (UWM) to administer the Low-Income Weatherization Assistance Program in Douglas County.

The Weatherization Assistance Program enables low-income individuals and families in Nebraska to reduce their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient. To be eligible, household income must fall below 200%, or double, the federal poverty level.