July 30, 2015 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is announcing that a preliminary meeting has been scheduled for 2 p.m. August 26, to discuss proposed amendments to Title 128 – Nebraska Hazardous Waste Regulations. A copy of NDEQ's presentation is attached at the bottom of this page.

NDEQ is inviting hazardous waste generators, managers and the interested public to participate in this outreach process.

The proposed regulation changes would amend Title 128 in three areas:

Sept. 8, 2015 – Two workshops focusing on Drinking Water Protection will be held in Gothenburg on Oct. 28th and in West Point on Nov. 4th.

Goals of the workshops are to offer an opportunity for municipal officials, drinking water system operators and administrators to learn about our groundwater-based drinking water supply sources, approaches to protect these sources from contamination, and ways to strengthen collaboration in protecting our drinking water. Times and locations of the workshops are:
 

Sept. 16, 2015 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled the 2015 Environmental Update - Ethanol Workshops to be held in two locations in Nebraska this November:

November 17 – Norfolk, at the Lifelong Learning Center, Northeast Community College – 801 Benjamin Avenue

November 18 – Grand Island, at College Park – 3180 US Highway 34

December 4, 2015 – The 2015 Environmental Update – AFO Workshop, hosted by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, will be held in Norfolk on December 11. Spaces are still available; those who haven’t registered yet can register using the form below, or can register at the event. A $10 fee is charged to cover costs for snacks and beverages.

The date time and location are:

Oct. 1, 2015 -- A free “2015 Redevelopment Funding for Brownfields Workshop” will be held Oct. 20, 2015 at the Lancaster County Extension Center, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Lincoln. The workshop is co-hosted by NDEQ and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program at Kansas State University.

The workshop is provided for local government officials, community development personnel and anyone within local government and Health Departments across the state interested in learning about Brownfields and/or the tools and resources available to assist with local redevelopment opportunities.

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality will be coordinating the annual meeting of the Nebraska Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., at the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality Van Dorn Complex, 2717 South 8th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. For additional information, please see the meeting agenda, or contact Ryan Green, NDEQ Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator, at 402-471-8697.

Dec. 18, 2015 --The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality announced the selection of six Nebraska schools that will receive Clean Diesel reimbursements. The reimbursements will be used to help the schools replace older school buses with new buses that have certified cleaner-burning engines. This funding is made possible by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s State Clean Diesel Grant program.

Feb. 5, 2016 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality’s draft 2016 Water Quality Integrated Report is now available for public review and comment.

Upon finalization, NDEQ will submit the 2016 Water Quality Integrated Report to EPA Region 7 for review and approval/disapproval as required by the Clean Water Act. All comments received through the close of business March 7, 2016 will be considered and the proposed list possibly revised.

The draft Integrated Report and methodology are provided below.

Comments may be submitted to:

March 3, 2016 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is now accepting proposals from contractors for the investigation and remediation of petroleum releases where the responsible party is unknown. Proposals are due no later than 1 p.m. on April 14, 2016.

March 29, 2016 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled its annual Environmental Update workshops to be held in three locations in Nebraska this May:

Tuesday, May 17 – North Platte, Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 300 Holiday Frontage Rd

Thursday, May 19 – Omaha, Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine Street

Friday, May 20 – Lincoln, Country Inn and Suites, 5353 N. 27th Street