Governor Pete Ricketts has designated May as Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska. Nebraska Ethanol Board Administrator Todd Sneller says they have several events going on to promote the industry. He says it begins this weekend in the northeast part of the state.

He says they’re also targeting consumers in the Omaha area to show them the environmental and economic benefits of renewable fuels.

Sneller says the state’s 25 ethanol plants have a significant positive economic impact on the entire state.

Ethanol is currently blended in 90 percent of all fuel in Nebraska. The industry directly employs over 1300 people in the state with an average salary of more than $50,000.