Superfund

Non-Profit, Metro Government in Talks Over Agreement on Botanical Garden Site

Erica Peterson — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:55:50 +0000

A group working to establish a botanical garden across from Waterfront Park is making progress. Efforts have sped up over the past year and non-profit Botanica now has a draft agreement with Metro Government for the site.

The organization has a vision of a 22-acre botanical garden, with different themed gardens and a conservatory for indoor plants. Botanica board president Brian Voelker says the outdoor gardens will be designed to maximize the usable space.

At Community Meeting, EPA Lays Out Next Steps for Lees Lane Landfill

Erica Peterson — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 03:34:53 +0000

Federal Environmental Protection Agency officials say there’s still work to be done at the Lees Lane Landfill site in southwest Louisville, though they don’t believe the site is currently a danger to nearby residents.

EPA Will Hold Meeting About Lees Lane Landfill Tomorrow

Erica Peterson — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 21:28:21 +0000

Representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency will be in Louisville tomorrow to discuss a former toxic Superfund site.

New environmental issues have arisen at the Lees Lane Landfill in West Louisville.

The landfill was closed in 1975. After 400 drums of hazardous materials were found on the site near the Ohio River several years later, Lees Lane was classified as a toxic Superfund site, and cleanup began.