Louisville Air Pollution Control

ALT The comment period for the Anderson Wood draft permit has been extended to Wednesday, Nov 11. Please review the materials and share your comments here: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/comment-proposed-action

ALT SAVE THE DATE: We're partnering with Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District, Louisville Metro Council District 15, and Native Oasis to install a native garden at the intersection of South Preston Street and North Barbee Way! Come join us on Friday, November 20 to get the project started! #environment

ALT Whether you’re giving a public comment or not, it’s important to be prepared when you attend a public hearing. It’s important to know the permit, including the company, their processes, and the pollutants involved.

ALT Did you know you can get a rebate of up to $100 if you trade in your gas-powered lawn equipment? This program runs year-round! Click here to learn more: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/lawn-care-cleaner-air-rebate-program

ALT The Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Program is a free, confidential, and nonregulatory service that helps small businesses (100 employees or less) meet environmental regulations and adopt more sustainable business practices. Services provided by the program include guidance on duties and obligations under environmental law, assistance with permits and record keeping, training on pollution prevention, and resources like workshops, seminars, fact sheets, guidebooks, checklists, and compliance assistance documents.

ALT We have a busy month coming up in November. That includes two permit public hearings. One for Bakelite Synthetics on November 10 at The Edison Center, 701 West Ormsby Ave. The other for NextGen Contracting on November 11 at the Old Jail Building, 514 W Liberty St. Both hearings start at 5 pm ET/4 pm CT. #transparency

ALT Our community outreach team is constantly on the move, promoting our air quality initiatives to the public. We were recently at Highlands CycLOUvia, interacting with our community about ways to protect our air. #airquality #breathe #helptheair

ALT Friendly reminder to sign up for our KAIRE (Kentuckiana Air Education) alerts and tips to reduce air pollution! #airquality Click here to sign up: https://helptheair.org/

ALT We're nearing the end of ozone season. But that doesn't mean our work on protecting our air stops. Keeping your car up to date, reducing idling and driving alternatives like carpooling are just a few things you can do to help protect our air. #helptheair