Nebraska governor Jim Pillen visits Mead to discuss AltEn cleanup progress

Pillen says Mead, state 'moved a mountain' in AltEn cleanup

MEAD — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said Tuesday the cleanup of a former ethanol plant in Saunders County has "come a heck of a long way" since the state ordered it to shut down in February 2021.

Nebraska Gov. Pillen says Mead, state 'moved a mountain' in cleanup of AltEn site

AltEn looks dramatically different today following an intense remediation project led by six ag industry giants in partnership with the state of Nebraska to transform the site.

Nebraska governor Jim Pillen visits Mead to discuss AltEn cleanup progress

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said there's been a "heck of a lot" of progress as Mead recovers from the AltEn environmental disaster, but more should've happened earlier.

AltEn cleanup shows major progress as community, industry and state mark milestone

Gov. Pillen emphasized that no Nebraska taxpayer dollars have been spent on the removal work, though state agencies have provided oversight, sampling and regulatory coordination.