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News item about an air quality alert for Thursday, August 25.

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit for GE Appliances, A Haier Company – Appliance Park (home appliances manufacturing plant), 4000 Buechel Bank Road, Louisville, 40031, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The 30-day public comment period starts August 18, 2022, and ends on...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit for Kosmos Cement Company, LLC (Portland cement production plant), 15301 Dixie Highway, Louisville, 40272, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The 30-day public comment period starts July 16, 2022, and ends on August 15, 2022. A public hearing may...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit for GE Appliances, A Haier Company – Appliance Park (home appliances manufacturing plant), 4000 Buechel Bank Road, Louisville, 40031, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. The 30-day public comment period starts July 16, 2022, and ends on August 15...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Clariant Corporation (Louisville West Plant) (catalyst manufacturer), in accordance with Regulation 2.03. This permit is being issued to construct new equipment and add piping to allow for operation though multiple control chains. The 30-day...

An Air Quality Alert has been issued in Louisville for Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday, June 30. Ground-level ozone pollution is forecast to be at levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, older adults, those with asthma, COPD, and other breathing ailments, and any other residents that are active outdoors...

An Air Quality Alert has been issued in Louisville for Saturday, June 25.

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Louisville on Wednesday, June 15. Ground-level ozone pollution is forecast to be at levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, older adults, those with asthma, COPD, and other breathing ailments. It is recommended that sensitive groups reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor...

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Louisville on Tuesday, June 14. Ground-level ozone pollution is forecast to be at levels that are unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children, older adults, those with asthma, COPD, and other breathing ailments. It is recommended that sensitive groups reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew a FEDOOP operating permit for Republic Conduit Manufacturing. (manufactures steel pipes and tubes from purchased steel coils) 7301 Logistics Drive, Louisville KY 40258 in accordance with Regulation 2.17. The 30-day public comment period starts on June 15, 2022, and...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew an operating permit for DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC (manufactures vinyl fluoride), 4250 Camp Ground Road, Louisville, KY 40216 in accordance with Regulation 2.16. This is a standard permit renewal. The 30-day public comment period starts on June 11, 2022, and...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) is extending the public notice period for the issuance of a FEDOOP operating permit for Morris Forman Water Quality Treatment Center (municipal wastewater treatment plant), 4522 Algonquin Parkway, Louisville, KY 40211 in accordance with Regulation 2.17. This is an initial synthetic...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue an operating permit for LLFlex, LLC (Flexible packaging sheet materials made by coating or laminating purchased paper), 1225 W. Burnett Avenue, Louisville, 40210, in accordance with Regulation 2.16. The 30-day public comment period starts May 21, 2022, and ends on June...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to renew a FEDOOP operating permit for Lanning Chemical Company, Inc. (manufactures paint), 3000 Griffiths Avenue, Louisville, KY 40212, in accordance with Regulation 2.17. This is a standard FEDOOP renewal. The 30-day public comment period starts on May 18, 2022, and ends on...

The Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District (District) proposes to issue a construction permit to Clariant Corporation (Louisville West Plant) (catalyst manufacturer), 1227 South 12th Street, in accordance with Regulation 2.03. This permit is being issued to reflect previously unpermitted changes and/or modifications made by the facility...