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It was a beautiful Fall day today as we watched this particular fisherman bring in a few fish - one which resembled a Walleye - there were a number of small boats out there. I was stunned there were any fish remaining in the Ohio near Louisville as polluted as it is. The runoff from Indiana as you will see in a following photo teems with surface oil with a reddish tinge. The "beach" itself is litter infested with plastic bottles, jugs, tires, drums and oil containers. What humans, the power companies and industries upstream have done to this river, future generations and the people who live along it and downstream is an abomination and criminal.
Photo taken at Aldi Food Market. Taken using the Google Maps app and uploaded to as part of the Local Guides program. #LetsGuide
All of his utilities are under ground and there were no dead, burned trees in sight. The grounds were meticulous and this place is absolutely gorgeous.
Louisville, KY bus #2917 - I attempted to board this bus with my service dog - the driver objects, then stated I had to put my dog "under the seat" and not obstruct passengers walking by. The driver also became angry as it took me a few moments to get my "change" as there was a schedule to follow. When my dog boarded she boarded in front of me and laid down. The driver said, "Get your dog under control". I said, "M'aam, my dog is doing her job". I have challenges detecting grade changes & intermittent balance problems coupled with TBI and PTSD to name a few. The hostility of many Louisville, KY, USA TARC drivers has been a problem. We did not encounter this in other States in the US. It appears being a #whitedog that looks important has its perks.
盼我瘋魔，
還盼我孑孓不獨活。
想我冷艷，
還想我輕佻又隨便。
攝影 戴群芳【Fong】女子攝影美學
主角👸 Fairy 雨䕕
場地🌼 R-room 攝影棚 / 場地租借 · 攝錄影服務
造型💄 Ginger makeup造型團隊
禮服💃 Lin Hui Chi Haute Couture 林卉祺高級訂製服
美鞋👠 ReSarah 時尚手作婚紗鞋/伴娘鞋/晚宴鞋/蜜月鞋
#ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan
#letsguide #Taiwan 🇹🇼
#Nikon #instagood
#DslrPhotographer
#戴群芳女攝影師
#LinHuiChiHauteCouture林卉祺高級訂製服
#GingerCMakeupHairArtist
#ReSarah時尚手作婚紗鞋
#Rroom攝影棚 #板橋
This site is directly adjacent to a "Natural Protected Area".
From a 2004 MSD publication (Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District - "flooding your homes, with love"):
www.msdlouky.org/aboutmsd/pdfs/msd04ar_med.pdf
MSD is well-known as the sewer and stormwater utility,
wastewater treatment plant operator and keeper of the
floodgates. MSD is also the permittee on the Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System permit for Jefferson
County. As the holder of the permit, MSD is tasked with
enforcing the Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control
Ordinance in Jefferson County.
The goal of the EPSC Ordinance is to improve stream water quality by reducing the amount of sediment discharged from
construction sites to streams.
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Note to MSD -
1. Goal not achieved.
2. Consult with and/or hire experienced, qualified engineers & hydrologists.
3. Study/learn/master drainage calculations and patterns.
4. Become better familiar with long-term weather patterns.
5. Plan ahead (as in, short-term / long-term - it is not unrealistic to expect this in our lifetimes).
6. It's not cool to flood homes all the time - please check that. The University of Louisville already has enough student housing and buildings.
7. Be considerate of your neighboring communities when trashing hundreds of acres. They will (or may not) thank you for it - depending on the quality of your work.
No raise for you! --
"Recent Storms Overwhelmed Louisville's Sewers - And That's The New Norm" -
wfpl.org/recent-storms-overwhelmed-louisvilles-sewers-and...
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) needs a few good men. Must know how to fix a bus. Call TARC at (502) 585-1234. The bus stops here.. the above catch basin drains down to the pond shown, below.
LG&E East Operations Center
10300 Ballardsville Rd, Louisville, KY 40241
LG&E, KU and parties to utilities' rate review reach agreement
Recommendation allows for investments in safe, reliable service
Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Kentucky Utilities Company and most parties to the utilities' rate review have reached an agreement filed with the Kentucky Public Service Commission today.
The agreement, which is subject to approval by the KPSC, gives LG&E and KU the ability to invest in intelligent control equipment that will enhance reliability and enable faster restoration of service. It also will give LG&E the ability to improve natural gas safety and reliability by replacing aging natural gas service steel lines — that run from the street to customers’ homes — with new plastic lines.
Additionally, the utilities have committed $1.45 million of shareholder dollars annually for the next four years to low-income advocacy groups that will be used to support the utilities’ most vulnerable customers.
The utilities also have agreed to withdraw their current plans for full deployment of advanced meters (AMS) that help customers better manage their energy use and allow the utilities the ability to know when customers’ service is out. LG&E and KU will continue their voluntary advanced meter program and form an AMS collaborative of interested parties from the existing rate review to address issues raised by the parties with respect to LG&E and KU’s proposal.
If approved by the KPSC, KU would receive a revenue increase of $54.9 million. LG&E would see an electric revenue increase of $59.4 million, and the natural gas business would see an increase of $7.5 million.
A KU residential customer using an average of 1,179 kilowatt hours per month would see an increase of $4.21 per month. An LG&E residential electric customer using an average of 957 kWh per month would see a total monthly increase of $6.77. A residential LG&E natural gas customer using an average of 55 Ccf per month would see a total monthly increase of $1.47.
According to the agreement, the monthly electric basic service charge for LG&E and KU, included in the increase above, would be $11.50 beginning July 1, 2017, and $12.25 beginning July 1, 2018, respectively. LG&E’s monthly natural gas basic service charge would be $16.35 beginning July 1, 2017, and remain the same until a future rate review.
"There were a large number of parties with different interests involved in this case and we are pleased to have reached a settlement that benefits our customers and their constituent groups," said Kent Blake, LG&E and KU chief financial officer. "The agreement gives us the ability to enhance our reliability and continue providing safe and reliable service to our customers while meeting the needs of the parties to this case."
The public hearing on the rate review is scheduled to begin May 9 at the KPSC offices in Frankfort.
wkms.org/post/changing-course-coal-country-students-worki...
But this is what this one says - who is correct here? wfpl.org/lge-to-lower-utility-rates-starting-april/
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We recently delivered a car load of bread to this facility. Apparently the LG&E shareholders need it more than Kentucky's "most vulnerable" customers.
Spotted in a "storage area" - Forest Springs Shopping Center, Louisville, KY 40245. These were the same ranges, dishwashers, refrigerators & microwaves installed throughout this area & many more. They are indeed defective and the manufacturer was aware of the defects prior to selling them. Resellers claimed no knowledge of the defects. These appliances were the original appliances installed where I purchased my home in the Pinnacle Gardens community here in Jefferson County, Louisville, KY, USA. Residents here were never notified about these defective appliances.
Law360, New York (February 20, 2015, 3:12 PM EST) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday said that General Electric Co. has agreed to pay a $3.5 million penalty for failing to report defects and serious injury risks related to a number of ranges and dishwasher models.
The CPSC said that the settlement ends claims that GE knowingly failed to report defects and an unreasonable risk of serious injury in two models of Profile freestanding dual-fuel ranges and several models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers. According to the CPSC, GE delayed reporting fire hazards and unreasonable serious injury risks in the appliances to the commission. We were never notified of the defective appliances.
Under the Consumer Product Safety Act, manufacturers must report to the CPSC within 24 hours if they learn that a product has a defect that could cause a substantial hazard or creates an unreasonable risk of serious injury or death, according to the commission.
GE learned that wiring could overheat in the back of the range six years before it began recalling the models, according to the commission.
“GE first received notice of a possible range failure in 2003, when a consumer reported to GE that she had called the fire department because the range had caught fire while it was pre-heating,” according to the settlement. “A GE technician noted that the wiring had shorted out.”
The company began recalling them in April 2009 but didn’t report the hazards to the CPSC until February 2009, according to the agency. By then, GE had received 13 reports of wiring overheating in the ranges, including five fires, the CPSC said.
GE sold the ranges between June 2002 and December 2005 for $1,300 to $2,000, according to the CPSC.
In some models of Profile and Monogram dishwashers, condensation could build up on the control board and make them short-circuit, posing fire and burn hazards, the CPSC said.
A spokeswoman for GE said the manufacturer denied the allegations but agreed to the settlement to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation.
“In each case, GE had proactively informed the agency of GE’s decision to conduct a voluntary recall based on its own investigation, and had also notified consumers who owned the affected products of remedies to help eliminate the potential risks,” GE said in a statement. “GE cooperated fully with CPSC as the agency reviewed these matters.”
GE sold the dishwashers in U.S. stores from July 2003 to October 2010, according to the CPSC.
The company reported the fire hazard to the CPSC in September 2010; in October 2010, GE and the commission announced a voluntary recall of about 174,000 dishwashers due to the potential fire hazard.
GE reported five instances of fires, four of which caused minor damage to the kitchen countertops where the dishwashers were installed, according to the CPSC. One of the fires was reported in 2007, according to the commission. No injuries were reported from the fires, according to the commission.
GE also agreed to maintain a compliance program to ensure adherence to Consumer Product Safety Act standards, according to the CPSC.
The program includes procedures for recording and reporting safety issues, confidential employee reporting of compliance concerns, compliance training, and senior management responsibility for compliance.
--Additional reporting by Martin Bricketto. Editing by Philip Shea.
www.law360.com/articles/623554/ge-to-pay-3-5m-for-dishwas...
Tuesday, May 3rd through Thursday, May 5th - 7AM - 9AM
They do have a buffet breakfast there upstairs however we do enjoy going trackside (admission free) once a year and just watch the Derby and Oaks horses do their morning workouts - in my opinion it is the best way to see these incredible horses and you can't beat the price (it's free). They do have breakfast sandwiches available (they're very good) down by the paddock as well. It really is the best way to get the true flavor of the upcoming Oaks (Friday) and The Kentucky Derby this Saturday (without having to buy a dress, shoes and a hat). The jockeys also give you wonderful photo ops - this is my most favorite part of Derby Week (especially if you're crowd-shy). If you're betting you get a better look at who the best bets are! And it's dress casual.
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It is so hard to get local communities here involved in recycling. Yet they wonder why there is no local seafood available here and wonder why there are fish and swim advisories posted Statewide in Kentucky. It's just gonna take time. Hopefully in my lifetime.
盼我瘋魔，
還盼我孑孓不獨活。
想我冷艷，
還想我輕佻又隨便。
攝影 戴群芳【Fong】女子攝影美學
主角👸 Fairy 雨䕕
場地🌼 R-room 攝影棚 / 場地租借 · 攝錄影服務
造型💄 Ginger makeup造型團隊
禮服💃 Lin Hui Chi Haute Couture 林卉祺高級訂製服
美鞋👠 ReSarah 時尚手作婚紗鞋/伴娘鞋/晚宴鞋/蜜月鞋
#ThisAttackComesFromTaiwan
#letsguide #Taiwan 🇹🇼
#Nikon #instagood
#DslrPhotographer
#戴群芳女攝影師
#LinHuiChiHauteCouture林卉祺高級訂製服
#GingerCMakeupHairArtist
#ReSarah時尚手作婚紗鞋
#Rroom攝影棚 #板橋
Although there was quite a crowd sitting and standing around this scene, no one attempted to intervene. This was in front of a Taco Bell in Louisville, KY. The officers were aggressive and went after the man - he was sitting peacefully. The officers then pulled down his pants a number of times. The officers then groped the man (naked from waist to knees) and grabbed him. The man was screaming. The officers then dragged the man around to the side of their car and were attempting to shove him into the vehicle. They attempted to put a mask on his face however the mask was crooked and his face was then bloodied. He was slammed face down on the ground. He screamed he could not breathe.
I did attempt to at least get it on record that it was excessive use of force, that the man offered no resistance and that the use of excessive force was unwarranted.
We did attempt to get him a Victim Advocate and notified various agencies of what had transpired. This is a milder case of excessive use of force and abuse of authority here in Kentucky. I have heard horror stories from many, many victims here - most of them having disabilities and/or medical conditions and had been grossly taken advantage of - many of them US Veterans.
March 26 is Purple for Epilepsy day: Epilepsy awareness is a good start in understanding this condition: www.flickr.com/photos/97529277@N06/52771206777/in/feed-97...