The Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy (NDEE) is presenting two energy conservation webinars — one on May 20 focused on Commercial Lighting Provisions, and one on June 3 focused…
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Nebraska Racks Up Savings on LUST Cleanups through Equipment Reuse Program
The Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy equipment reuse program is yielding savings for Nebraska taxpayers to the tune of more than $5.5 million since its inception 15 years ago.…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
Nebraska Sets Sights on Closer Ties with Germany
This week, ECOS President Jim Macy of Nebraska traveled to Germany as part of a trade mission led by Governor Pete Ricketts. The Nebraska delegation met with officials from the…
New Documentary Profiles Historic 2019 Nebraska Flood
Nebraska’s PBS and NPR stations recently released a documentary, And the Floods Came: Nebraska 2019, detailing what may be the worst natural disaster in the history of Nebraska. The devastating…
Nebraska DEQ Merges with Energy Office
On July 1, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) officially merged with the Nebraska Energy Office to become the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The merger had been…
Nebraska Publishes Flood Safety Dashboard
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) and the Nebraska Energy Office have developed a 2019 flood “dashboard” that provides summaries and updates of ongoing flood-related issues throughout the state.…
Nebraska DEQ to Become Nebraska Department of Environment & Energy
Effective July 1, the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) will become the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. The Nebraska Legislature voted unanimously in support of this measure on…
ECOS 2018 State Innovation Award Videos
In honor of ECOS’ 25th anniversary, the ECOS State Program Innovation Awards took to the big screen at the 2018 Fall Meeting in Stowe, Vermont. Twenty-two states submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs…
Nebraska Launches Innovative Pay for Performance Plan
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced this week that the state will implement a new pay for performance program for discretionary and classified rules positions at the start of 2018. Today’s…
