EXHIBIT 99.1

ME₂C® Environmental Announces Debt Repayment Agreement with Alterna Capital Partners

Debt Repayment and Exchange to Simplify Capital Structure Ahead of Planned Near-Term Uplisting

CORSICANA, TX, June 2, 2021 -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) (“ME₂C Environmental” or the “Company”), a leading environmental technologies firm, today announced that it has entered into a debt repayment agreement with AC Midwest Energy LLC (“Alterna”), an affiliate of Alterna Capital Partners, a registered investment advisor, which will repay all existing secured and unsecured debt obligations presently held by Alterna.

Pursuant to the Debt Repayment and Exchange Agreement with Alterna, ME₂C Environmental shall repay the existing $0.3 million secured note outstanding in cash as well as the existing $13.2 million principal amount outstanding under an unsecured note through a combination of cash and stock. Alterna is also entitled to a certain non-recourse profit share under the unsecured note which will be satisfied also through a combination of cash and stock.

“Alterna is a trusted partner whose ongoing support has enabled us to further strengthen our financial position and secure the bright future of our business,” said Richard MacPherson, Chief Executive Officer of ME₂C Environmental. “This debt repayment and exchange will fortify our balance sheet through the removal of more than $13.5 million in debt, positioning the Company for an anticipated uplisting in 2021. I look forward to leveraging this momentum as we continue to execute upon our business plan, creating sustainable, long-term value for our shareholders.”

The completion of the transaction described herein is subject to various closing conditions. The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by a more complete discussion of the transaction, which will be set forth in a Form 8-K to be filed by the Company.

About ME₂C^® Environmental

ME₂C Environmental (OTCQB: MEEC), is a leading environmental technologies company developing and delivering patented and proprietary solutions to the global power industry. ME₂C’s leading-edge services have been shown to achieve emissions removal at a significantly lower cost and with less operational impact than currently used methods, while maintaining and/or increasing power plant output and preserving the marketability of byproducts for beneficial use. ME₂C Environmental is a trade name of Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. For more information, please visit http://www.me2cenvironmental.com/.

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ME₂C Environmental Contact:
Stacey Hyatt
Corporate Communications
ME₂C Environmental
Main: 614-505-6115 x-1001
Direct: 404-226-4217
shyatt@me2cenvironmental.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Greg Falesnik or Brooks Hamilton
MZ Group - MZ North America
949-546-6326
MEEC@mzgroup.us
www.mzgroup.us