Columbus fire issued a shelter-in-place order July 14 around GFS Chemicals in Franklinton following a release of a toxic yellow gas cloud on June 14.

A second public hearing held on Licking Regional Water District's permit for a proposed wastewater treatment plant turned contentious at times.

An explosives manufacturing plant in southeast Ohio is expected to reopen as soon as Monday, after a chemical leak that forced evacuations last week.

A yellow-orange plume of nitric oxide leaked into the air after a chemical release took place at southeast Ohio plant.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) was notified of a release from Austin Powder at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday.