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Aquifer at Risk as Kroger Fuel Approved | Lexington News
Kroger’s fuel center gets green light in Lexington despite fierce objections from the Royal Springs Aquifer Protection Committee — a group with a track record of stopping fuel stations but powerless to block them when city staff backs developers. The aquifer, vital for 33,000 Georgians and vulnerable due to its karst nature, has faced contamination crises before. While the committee’s influence wanes on major projects, recent reforms require deviations from their advice to be voted on by the Planning Commission — a shift that’s already played out in contested developments like Lexmark’s…
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