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Home show offers a path to affordable home ownership

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Sunday, May 12th, 9:08 pm
Home show offers a path to affordable home ownership

From The Housing Patnership

LOUISVILLE, KY- Although signs of a housing rebound are making headlines nationwide, a development of a different kind is already on solid ground in southwest Jefferson County. For the second year in a row, The Housing Partnership, Inc. and Louisville Gas and Electric Company will present the “Sustainable + Attainable Home Show” to encourage energy-efficient home ownership for families below the median area income, earning less than $32,000 annually.

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One-of-a-kind use facility celebrated on Earth Day

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 9:44pm
One-of-a-kind use facility celebrated on Earth Day

From LG&E

LOUISVILLE, KY - With more than $13 million invested in a public-private partnership to make Louisville the home of a new, one-of-a-kind agricultural product development facility at the Mill Creek Generating Station, LG&E and KU and Charah, Inc., along with state and local officials, reiterated today their commitment to innovative and beneficial use of coal combustion byproducts.

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Park to hold free electronics recycling event

Submitted by Sarah Eisenmenger
Monday, April 22nd, 2013, 8:09pm
Park to hold free electronics recycling event

From Ohio River Greenway

LOUISVILLE, KY - Do get to that spring cleaning yet?  The Friends of the Ohio River Greenway and Falls of the Ohio are having a community recycling event to collect all of that unwanted equipment you have at home or at the office. 

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Free rose seminars coming to the Louisville Zoo

Submitted by Curtis Tate on Thursday, March 28th, 6:59 pm
Free rose seminars coming to the Louisville Zoo

LOUISVILLE, KY – Louisville-based Monty’s Plant Food Company will host a series of free seminars on rose care at the Louisville Zoo throughout the year.

The series will include four seminars to coincide with various key stages in rose gardens.  Each seminar takes place from 10-11 a.m.

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Louisville Garbage Trucks Cleaning Up Their Act

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Tuesday, March 19th, 10:06 pm
Louisville Garbage Trucks Cleaning Up Their Act

Source: Roberta Burnes

FRANKFORT, KY – Governor Steve Beshear announced today that the Kentucky Division for Air Quality has awarded Louisville Metro Government $54,000 to reduce diesel emissions from its waste-hauling fleet. The funds were made available through the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act.

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Kentucky Infrastructure Authority seeks public input for 2014 drinking water

Submitted by Ali Hammond on Tuesday, March 19th, 9:45 pm
Kentucky Infrastructure Authority seeks public input for 2014 drinking water

 

 FRANKFORT, KY –  The Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA) today announced that Kentucky’s draft 2014 Drinking Water Intended Use Plan is available for public review and comment now through April 11, 2013.

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The Green Triangle sustainability initiative recruiting volunteers from District 9

Submitted by Laurel Mallory, News & Digital Producer
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 8:17am
The Green Triangle sustainability initiative recruiting volunteers from District 9

From Tony Hyatt, Metro Council Spokesman

Louisville, Ky.

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