Chris Meeks, government and community relations strategist/public affairs for Omaha Public Power District, explains the details of a proposed fossil fuel ash disposal site near Nebraska City to the Otoe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Meeks said that if the project is approved, construction is set to start in 2026. He said OPPD would start with a 49-acre disposal site on the property, and then move to a 60-acre site when the first site was full. In all, 382 acres could be used for ash disposal.PHOTO BY JULIE DAVIS
Julie Davisjdavis@cherryroad.com Otoe County residents who would like to either support or oppose a new fossil fuel combustion ash disposal site as proposed by the…
