Notice2021-26461
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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December 7, 2021
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69296-69297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26461]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On December 1, 2021, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Kentucky in the lawsuit entitled United States and
Louisville Metro Air
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Pollution Control District v. Louisville Gas & Electric Company, Civil
Action No. 3:20-cv-00542-CRS.
The United States and the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control
District (``District'') filed a complaint against Louisville Gas &
Electric Company (``LG&E'') alleging violations of the Clean Air Act
(``Act'') at LG&E's Mill Creek facility in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
The claims alleged in the complaint and resolved by the proposed
consent decree concern LG&E's emission of sulfuric acid mist. The
proposed consent decree requires LG&E to pay a $750,000 civil penalty,
perform a supplemental environmental project estimated to cost
$540,000, and perform injunctive relief.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division
and should refer to United States and Louisville Metro Air Pollution
Control District v. Louisville Gas & Electric Company, D.J. Ref. No.
90-5-2-1-11597. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8bfbfee9e8e4e6e6eee5ffa6eeeef8a5eee5f9efcbfef8efe4e1a5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c0c091e1f1311111912085119190f5219120e183c090f181316521b130a">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. We will provide a paper copy of
the proposed consent decree upon written request and payment of
reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent
Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $12.00 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Lori Jonas,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2021-26461 Filed 12-6-21; 8:45 am]
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