Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
The group of local farmers aiming to build a $100 million ethanol plant east of Celina are beginning the arduous task of getting environmental permits from the Ohio EPA.
Mercer Energy Inc. plans to build a 50-million-gallon ethanol production plant that would process 18 million bushels of corn annually. In addition to corn alcohol that can be blended with fuel, the plant also would produce livestock feed products. [More]
COLDWATER - Dannie Hoagland scans the sky looking for signs of rain. With no radio or television, he depends on his own observations.
Hoagland used to have an apartment with those amenities until a fire swept through the place he and his sister, Carrie Tobens, shared on East Market Street.
All available lots in the Chapel Hill Subdivision have been sold and a new subdivision is in the works, according to reports presented during the Marion Community Development Organization's July meeting.
