PRESS RELEASE EMBARGO UNTIL NOV. 16 AT 11:00 am

PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT BOYCOTT OF HEAVEN HILL PRODUCTS

November 16, 2015

17th and Maple

11:00 a.m.

The California Neighborhood Leadership Council as part of the Coalition for a Sustainable

West Louisville responds to last week’s announcement regarding the $5 million deal by

Heaven Hill, Star Energy and Mayor Fisher that baffled and angered many in the community

and West Louisville overall. The Leadership Council and the Coalition oppose the methane

gas plants proposed for West Louisville neighborhood. We take issue with the manner in

which the deal was made. This was obviously an attempt to drown out the loud and clear

message from West Louisville and its friends: “No methane gas plant in California or any

neighborhood with families, homes, churches and schools nearby. In the U.S., methane

plants are located outside neighborhoods. Even the EPA says putting a methane gas plant

in this densely populated area would set a precedent. In fact, at an EPA workshop held at

U of L recently, panelists and attendees cited forcing a methane plant on this neighborhood,

as a case of the environmental injustice.

Kevin Cosby, David James and other “deal-makers” have either been silent or have hedged

on the issue of methane. By excluding the neighborhood, ignoring its sentiments, then

making deals effecting the neighborhood, they appear to be complicit in that injustice. They

are exploiting rather than advocating for California. As we approach the holidays, our

ongoing boycott against Heaven Hill Products continues. To our friends near and

far….please continue to forgo Heaven Hill products throughout the holiday season. We ask

merchants, please take Heaven Hill products off the shelf. Heaven Hill keeps saying no to

us. We are asking the public to join us in saying “No” to Heaven Hill.

The Coalition for a Sustainable West Louisville

For questions, call CWSL at 502.419.1300