Sept. 17, 2012 -- A meeting of the Nebraska Small Business Compliance Advisory Panel is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, 301 South Burlington, Hastings, Nebraska. For additional information, please see the meeting agenda, or contact Ryan Green, NDEQ Small Business and Public Assistance Coordinator, at 402-471-8697.
 

(See attached file: SBCAP Meeting Agenda 10-18-12.pdf)
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NDEQ is providing a web-based, electronic version of reporting for those businesses that are required to submit Tier II reports in accordance with federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, also known SARA Title III. Forms should be submitted by March 1, 2013.

Some Guidelines on Ways to Protect Our Groundwater

Submission deadline April 12

April 2, 2013 – The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has scheduled the annual Environmental Update in Lincoln on May 14, 2013 at the Towers Event Center, 6981 A Street, #111. Representatives from businesses and industries are invited to attend, ask questions, pick up new information, and provide feedback. Registration begins at 8:00 am.

The event will focus on environmental risks and various Nebraska and EPA regulations and requirements. Highlights include:
 

Topics Include SRF Intended Use Plan, Air Quality and Litter Grant Rules

May 24, 2013 – The Environmental Quality Council will hold hearings June 20 in South Sioux City on the Intended Use Plan for Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, Air Quality regulations, Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Percentage Allocations and the repeal of Title 133 – Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Program. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the Marina Inn, 385 East 4th Street.

June 6, 2013 -- State and local agencies are announcing that soil sampling results in Rhylander Park indicate that only one small portion of the park, outside the main recreational areas, was found to have elevated levels of lead. Elevated lead levels were not found in the ball fields, soccer fields, picnic or playground areas.

NEWS RELEASE

Issued jointly by the
Department of Health and Human Services – Division of Public Health

June 25, 2013 -- The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality is announcing that it has issued construction and operating permits for two proposed hog confinement operations in Butler County. The operations are for Danbred Performance Research Center and Hough Nursery in Butler County. Both proposals received extensive public comment.

Sept. 17, 2013 -- The workshop “Nitrates and Your Water System” will be held in Nebraska City on October 29, 2013.