# 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 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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| By mail | Assistant Attorney General, U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, D.C. 20044-7611. |
During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: *https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.* 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.