Proposed merger of Nebraska natural resources, environment departments advances

Proposed merger of Nebraska natural resources, environment departments advances

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s goal to merge two state departments into a new Department of Water, Energy and Environment advanced in the Legislature, but some senators question the touted efficiencies of the change.

Our Dirty Water: State didn't release some info showing worsening nitrate - Flatwater Free Press

A new $1 million state study on nitrate in drinking water showed, in its final report, that nitrate levels are, on average, decreasing in Nebraskans’ tap water provided by cities and towns.  But an interim version of the report, included in a batch of emails obtained via Flatwater Free Press’ public records request, shows the state didn’t publicly release information suggesting that nitrate appears to be increasing in the wells supplying water t…

The government decided on Thursday to merge the National Agency for Environmental Protection with the National Agency for Protected Natural Areas, thus creating the National Agency for the Environment and Protected Areas. The new institution will be headed by a secretary of state and will have a total of 2,001 positions, 371 fewer than the previous structures. “As I […] The post Ministry of the Environment merged two agencies, abolishing 371 pos…