On Tuesday, Nebraska lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill 317 on a voice vote. It calls for combining the Department of Natural Resources and ... renamed “Chief Water Officer” under the new ...

The Department of Natural Resources’ duties include overseeing Nebraska’s surface water ... He would become Chief Water Officer under LB 317. “Anything that takes Mr. Bradley’s efforts ...

A Gov. Jim Pillen-pushed proposal to merge two Nebraska state agencies into a unified department in charge of water resources ...