Community Updates & Resources

Ever since AltEn ceased operations at its facility in Mead in 2021, the AltEn Facility Response Group (FRG) has been voluntarily working under the guidance of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE).  The AltEn Facility Response Group has stabilized the AltEn site, developed a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for water stored at the site and is developing a RAP for the onsite solids. This work is helping the FRG to ensure the safety of the surrounding community and environment. To date, there has been no evidence of impacts to local drinking water.

You can see community updates shared by the FRG below.

Latest community updates

July Community Update:  Site Progress 
July 23, 2025
More than 127,500 tons of wet cake have been removed from the AltEn site, with solidification now complete and total removal to be finished this summer.
May Community Update:  Wet Cake Progress 
May 30, 2025
Progress marches on with more wet cake removed from the site. This month also includes an update about groundwater monitoring results.
March Community Update: Progress Resumes at AltEn Site
March 19, 2025
Much progress has been made during the winter months, especially in preparing wet cake to be moved off site this Spring. The FRG will soon resume removing wet cake from the AltEn site as weather permits....
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Community Resources​

The FRG is working diligently with the NDEE to identify the most effective and safest methods to address the current environmental conditions on the AltEn site. The remedial action plans (RAPs) are designed to recommend remediation for components remaining on-site, including wastewater, sludge, and wet cake.

Read the Water RAP

The NDEE has two online information directories with information about the AltEn site situation:

• The NDEE public information portal

• Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy public records portal. Enter “84069” in the “DEQ Facility Number” field to access AltEn records.