By Anthony Riley
During Thursday evening’s regularly scheduled Metro Council meeting, supporters from the local advocacy group Save Bernheim Now along with other community members gathered inside Louisville’s City Hall.
The group had endorsed a resolution, sponsored by councilwoman Betsy Ruhe (D-21) that was put to vote Thursday evening, calling on Metro Council to oppose the building of an LG&E pipeline through conservation lands owned by Bernheim forest.
The resolution is titled as follows:
“A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE SEIZURE OF CONSERVATION LAND FOR THE Several council members, such as Councilman Anthony Piagentini (R-19) and Scott Reed (R-16), vocally opposed the resolution.
PURPOSE OF BUILDING A NATURAL GAS PIPELINE THROUGH BERNHEIM ARBORETUM AND RESEARCH FOREST”