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CHEMICAL LEAK UPDATE: EPA reports extremely low glycidyl methacrylate detection in north Toledo
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported an extremely low detection of glycidyl methacrylate in an industrial area of north Toledo as the investigation into Tuesday night's chemical leak continues. In an update Sunday, Oct. 25, the EPA said its Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer (TAGA) mobile laboratory detected the chemical Saturday...
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Toledo business owner sues over chemical release
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo business owner has filed a class-action lawsuit against the facility where a chemical release happened, along with the facility’s parent company and plant manager, according to Lucas County Common Pleas court documents. Todd Hartford, owner of Hartford’s Fencing & Landscaping LLC, is suing...
The Independent
Employee error blamed for toxic chemical leak that sent 60 people to hospital in Ohio
Jeremy Wadsworth/The Blade via A A chemical leak that sent 60 people to the hospital and forced hundreds of people to flee their homes has been blamed on an employee error. Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced the cause of the tank leak at a news conference on Friday and said that all remaining evacuation orders in Toledo , Ohio . The chemical leak happened Tuesday night when an employee of MC Tank Transport “introduced a temperature level to the tank in the process of trying to transfer the liquid" that caused a chemical reaction, the mayor said. MC Tank Transport said the tank contained glycidyl methacrylate , which it described as “an industrial chemical used to make certain plastics, paints and coatings perform better.” A plume of smokes rises from MC Tank Transport Inc., where a chemical tank exploded overnight, prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate or shelter in place amid concerns about a potential toxic release, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026 (AP) The evacuation orders were lifted after the company finished venting the tank that ruptured. That allowed a hazmat team to enter the site and test safety levels. “At this time, we do feel confident that the site is safe,"
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Toledo Blade slated to end publication at end of year, more than 100 employee layoffs expected
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than 100 employees of the Toledo Blade are set to be out of a job by the end of the year, according to new state filings. The Blade will end publication on Dec. 31, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter submitted on Oct. 23. In the two week period that follows, the company will permanently lay off its employees, who will have no bumping or reemployment rights.
hoodline.com
Big Sandy Adds Lima Store, Its 16th in Ohio
Big Sandy Superstore has opened at 4064 Elida Road in Lima, in the former Tracy’s Appliances building. The Lima News reported that the store is the employee-owned retailer’s 16th in Ohio; Big Sandy has 30 other locations across the Midwest. The Lima showroom carries about $30 million in...
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The Blade
To the editor: Oregon data center would bring needed jobs
This November, Oregon voters will decide whether to restrict data center development in their city. As a member of Carpenters Local 351, I’m asking them to think about who builds these projects, and what we lose if they never get built. Oregon calls itself the “City of Opportunity” for a reason. This town grew up around power plants, refineries, and chemical plants built by union hands, and those jobs supported generations of families in Lucas County and the region in general. The proposed data center at Wynn and Corduroy roads is the next project of that kind. It would put hundreds of carpenters, millwrights, electricians, pipefitters, ironworkers, and laborers to work, and it could mean millions to the city and schools. You don’t have to guess what that looks like. Just south of here, Meta’s $800 million data center in Middleton Township, outside Bowling Green, is under construction right now. More than 1,000 workers are on site at the peak of the build. Over 200 of those workers are members of our union. Those paychecks are going to families in Lucas and Wood counties. Projects like these should be built by union tradesmen. A data center is high-voltage, high-precision work.
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The Blade
To the editor: Vacancies undercut claims on population
I moved to the Toledo area in the 1970s. At that time Toledo was a bustling city. There were seven fortune 500 companies based here, the U.S. Open, museum exhibits, etc. Where are the movers and shakers who made this activity happen now? Four years ago, a Michigan developer proposed building a 190-unit apartment complex in the InverWest neighborhood where I live. The neighbors objected and signed a petition that was presented to the plan commission. It approved the proposal anyway. I went to the city council and presented this along with many objections. It passed it anyway. Now after four years it’s still not finished. Part of my presentation to city council was the fact there are many apartments from Richards Road to Holland-Sylvania Road on Dorr Street and in our InverWest area. All had vacancies. They still do. The mayor said 10,000 residents would come to Toledo if they have somewhere to live. That’s a “Peter Principle” remark if I ever heard one. The mayor, plan commission, city council, and county commissioners almost all have a “D” after their name. They should have enough power to attract new big business and manufacturers. JOHN A. DAVIS Toledo EdChoice program
WTOL 11
Two restaurants shut down at Levis Commons shopping center
The Blade
North Toledo chemical emergency ends; officials blame employee error for leak
Local officials lifted evacuation orders Friday and said the chemical release at MC Tank Transport in North Toledo is no longer an emergency. The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department allowed company employees to re-enter the property at 1266 Progress Ave. around noon on Friday after they confirmed the 5,500-gallon tank of glycidyl methacrylate finished venting into the air late Thursday night — nearly 48 hours after the reaction began. All residents and businesses previously impacted by the evacuation may return to their homes and places of business, city officials said. At a news conference Friday afternoon, Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz said an MC Tank Transport employee “introduced a temperature level to the tank in the process of trying to transfer the liquid,” causing a chemical reaction that turned the industrial chemical into a gas that released from the tank. “The company has ... accepted responsibility for what happened. This was not an act of nature, it wasn’t any sort of outside action by someone else that caused this to happen. This was a mistake made by an employee of the company,” Mr. Kapszukiewicz said. City and county leaders, including Toledo council members, will meet virtually with the company on Monday,