EXHIBIT 99.1

ME₂C® Environmental Announces Debt Repayment Agreement

Extension with Alterna Capital Partners

Agreement with Major Lending Partner Extended to Support Timing of Planned Near-Term Uplisting

CORSICANA, TX, January 26, 2022 -- Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME₂C Environmental" or the “Company”), a leading environmental technologies firm, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AC Midwest Energy LLC (“Alterna”), an affiliate of Alterna Capital Partners, a registered investment advisor, which extends the closing date deadline for the debt repayment agreement with Alterna, previously announced in June 2021. The agreement will repay all existing secured and unsecured debt obligations presently held by Alterna.  The original terms of the agreement remain consistent with a new closing date of no later than June 30, 2022.

"As a long-term holder of MEEC stock, the extension agreement reached with Alterna, shows this partner’s increased interest in the value of our company and strategic growth initiatives,” said Richard MacPherson, Chief Executive Officer of ME₂C Environmental. "Alterna’s agreement to accept a significant portion of the debt in equity, rather than a cash payment, is a testament to their confidence in our ability to move forward successfully.” 

“We are thankful for the support of our long-term shareholders and excited for our path forward as we move into 2022,” concluded MacPherson.

The completion of the transaction described herein with Alterna is subject to various closing conditions.

About ME₂C^® Environmental

ME₂C Environmental is a leading environmental technologies company developing and delivering patented and proprietary solutions to the global power industry. ME₂C Environmental’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 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:
Kevin McGrath

Managing Director

TraDigital IR 

Tel: 646-418-7002

kevin@tradigitalir.com