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The Associated Press:

After a big bump at the pump last week, Ohio gas prices are down to start the work week.

A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was listed at an average of about $3.56 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That’s 9 cents lower than last Monday’s average of $3.65. The previous week’s average was $3.38.

The Ohio price this week is 6 cents higher than the national average of $3.50.

The state average is about 3 cents lower than this time last month, and 19 cents lower than at the same time in 2012.

The lowest average price in the state Monday was about $3.52 in the Dayton/Springfield and Toledo areas.

For the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report, visit fuelgaugereport.aaa.com.

Locally, according to cincygasprices.com, the most inexpensive gas can be found in Middletown for $3.35 at the United Dairy Farmers (101 N Verity Pkwy & Manchester Ave.), Verity Food Mart (435 N Verity Pkwy & Reinartz Blvd.) and Swifty (512 N University Blvd. & Shafor St.).

In West Chester, the most inexpensive gas has been reported at $3.49 at the following locations Thorntons, Shell, Speedway and United Dairy Farmers, all off Princeton-Glendale Road near the Tri-County border.

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Bowdeya Tweh reports:

Drivers in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area are getting a pre-spring treat in the form of slightly lower gasoline prices.

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the Cincinnati area has fallen about 17 cents from a week ago, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

The survey of stations found regular gasoline cost motorists an average of $3.58 Monday in the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. A year ago, a gallon of regular cost $3.79 on average.

Regular gas cost $3.70 on average Monday in Covington and the Kentucky portion of the Greater Cincinnati area. That price is down 8 cents from a week ago and 19 cents from a year ago.

The average prices Monday in Ohio and Kentucky were $3.58 and $3.60, respectively.

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A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is selling for less than $3 at a handful of West Chester area gas stations, according to Cincygasprices.com.

The lowest price appears to be at the Marathon at the corner of West Chester Road and Union Centre Blvd. (across the street from Lakota West High School) and at the United Dairy Farmers at the corner of Cincinnati-Dayton Road and West Chester Road (across the street from the West Chester Township Administration Building). The price of regular gas at those two locations is $2.97 per gallon, according to the website.

Three other West Chester gas stations, Thorntons, UDF and Speedway, located off Princeton-Glendale Road are offering regular gas for $2.99 per gallon.

For more gas prices or to search for the cheapest gas near you, visit Cincygasprices.com.

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Associated Press

Ohio drivers are paying less for fuel than some analysts had expected as the summer driving season gets under way.

The average price for regular gas in Ohio is about $3.66 a gallon in Tuesday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That’s up 2 cents from a week ago.

Gas was averaging $3.82 a gallon at this time last year.

Nationally, the average price for regular gas is about $3.64. That’s down four pennies from a week ago, and it’s about 15 cents cheaper than a year ago.

Crude oil prices have dropped during the past few weeks amid signs of slowing global growth and optimism that a military conflict over Iran’s nuclear capabilities could be avoided.

On Wednesday, the least expensive gas in Cincinnati is available is at four different locations in Amelia where regular unleaded gas can be purchased for $3.47 a gallon, according to cincygasprices.com.

In West Chester, the least expensive regular gas is available for $3.59 a gallon at the United Dairy Farmers, 7175 Liberty Way and Cincinnati-Dayton Road, and at the Shell, 7088 Liberty Centre Drive and Cincinnati-Dayton Road.

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If you live in West Chester Township, you may already know which gas stations to avoid. It might not be considered breaking news, if you hear that the two Shell stations off I-75 at the Tylersville and Union Centre exits usually have the most expensive gas in the township.

Also, while it is common to see a 20-cent difference in price per gallon for unleaded gas when you compare one of those stations with the Thornton’s (one of the least expensive stations in the township) located at 10134 Princeton-Glendale Road, it is less common to see the current 46-cent difference between the most-expensive station and the least-expensive station.

Currently, Thornton’s, along with two West Chester Mobil stations, are selling gas for $3.29 per gallon. The Shell station, along with a Speedway station, off the I-75 Tylersville exit are selling gas for $3.75 per gallon Wednesday, according CincyGasPrices.com.

The other Shell station, located off the Union Centre Blvd. exit, is selling regular gas for $3.69 per gallon.

In defense of the Shell stations, it is very common for gas stations located off highway exits to sell more expensive gas. The Speedway, however, located off the Cincinnati-Dayton I-75 exit is selling gas for $3.37 (and was selling gas for $3.31 on Monday). Furthermore, about a mile from that Speedway, a Mobil station – located at the intersection of Cincinnati-Dayton Road and West Chester Road – is selling regular gas for $3.29.

If you have to get gas at the Tylersville exit, there is another Thornton’s located at the corner of Kingsgate and Tylersville, which is selling unleaded for $3.49.

And if you need gas at the Union Centre Blvd. exit, there is a Marathon less than a mile from the Shell – at the corner of Union Centre and West Chester Road – that is selling gas for $3.31. The Mobil station off Cincinnati-Dayton Road is also nearby.

The other Mobil station selling regular gas for $3.29 is located at 8976 Princeton-Glendale Road and Port Union Rialto Road.

Meanwhile, in Liberty Township, the least expensive gas is being sold for $3.29 per gallon at the Mobil station located at 5000 Princeton Road and 747.

For more gas pricing updates or post an update, visit CincyGasPrices.com.

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Gas prices continued to fall in West Chester on Monday, June 27. The Thorntons gas station located at 10134 Princeton-Glendale Road was selling regular-graded gas for $3.22 per gallon.

Meanwhile, the Swifty at 4845 Dixie Highway and Hicks Boulevard in Fairfield was selling gas for $3.21 per gallon, which was the lowest price in the Greater Cincinnati area according to CincyGasPrices.com.

The highest prices in West Chester on Monday were at two Shell stations, located at 9370 Union Centre Boulevard and at 7782 Tylers Place Boulevard. Those two stations were both selling regular-graded gas for $3.49, which is actually 10 cents less than both stations were selling the gas on Friday, June 24.

CincyGasPrices.com lists the Landmark at 555 North Broadway Street near Oakwood Avenue in Lebanon as the gas station offering the most expensive regular-graded gasoline in Cincinnati at $3.65 per gallon.

According to a report from the Associated Press on Monday, the price of gas in Ohio is down 15 cents from a week ago. The report also shows that Ohio’s average price for regular-grade gasoline is currently $3.34 per gallon.

Also, according to the AP report, the price of crude oil fell last week after the International Energy Agency said it will make 60 million barrels available in a monthlong period.

Gas prices have topped the $4 mark this year and were priced around $2.78 per gallon at this time a year ago.

For more gas pricing updates or post an update for Tuesday, visit CincyGasPrices.com.

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According to cincygasprices.com, gas prices have fallen Friday, June 24, to as low as $3.27 per gallon for regular unleaded at the Thorntons gas station located at 10134 Princeton-Glendale Road in West Chester.

Meanwhile, the highest prices in West Chester are at two Shell stations, located at 9370 Union Centre Boulevard and at 7782 Tylers Place Boulevard. Those two stations are both priced at $3.59 for regular unleaded.

According to a report today from the Pulse Journal, gas prices have fallen 20 cents in the past week. Furthermore, according to the report, the average gas price for regular unleaded in Butler and Warren counties is currently $3.36 per gallon.

For more gas pricing updates or to post an update, visit cincygasprices.com.

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At 9:57 a.m., Jan. 10, a tanker truck overturned and leaked thousands of gallons of gasoline causing the closure of southbound I-75 just south of Ohio 129 in Butler County. The highway reopened around 3:15 p.m. today.

According to Butler County Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Galloway, 9,100 gallons of fuel was in the tanker and 6,000 gallons spilled onto the ground and highway.

The incident report filed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol describes the accident.

A passenger car driven by Caleigh Lakes of Franklin, Ohio, was also SB on I-75. The driver of the passenger car swerved to miss debris in the roadway, lost control and drove off the left side of the roadway striking a concrete wall. The vehicle spun back on the roadway and was struck by the tanker. The tanker (driven by Joseph A. Jones of Warsaw, Ky.) drove off the right side of the roadway overturned and came to rest on its left side. The tanker immediately started leaking gasoline onto the ground.

>>>PHOTOS OF ACCIDENT<<<

The leak was stopped around 11 a.m. by West Chester HAZMAT. According to the incident report, approximately 3,000 gallons of gasoline was released from the tanker.

The gasoline didn’t go into the sewer, which was an early concern. It did, however flow into a retention pond.

When the highway reopened, most of the fuel was absorbed into the ground. The contaminated soil was removed by Clean Harbor.

Both drivers were taken to local hospitals for non-life threatening injuries.

At 12:45 p.m., officials told the Pulse Journal, ““Crews would need at least another six hours to clean up the fuel.”

When the accident was first reported, the estimated cleanup time was six-to-eight hours.

The crash remains under investigation.

(WestChesterBuzz.com reported this accident late this morning, Jan. 10, and has continued to provide updates throughout the day)

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Dr. James Oris, professor of zoology and associate dean of the Graduate School and Research at Miami University, will present the first Tower Series lecture of the 2010-2011 academic year tonight, Sept. 22, in the auditorium of the Voice of America Learning Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by Oris’ presentation at 6:15 p.m.

The presentation will discuss our country’s dependence on carbon-based fuels, such as coal and oil, and how they have shaped our past and affect our current economy.

Here is a description from the event’s press release:

Professor Oris will explore the history of our carbon-based economy, discuss the challenges we face today, and share what may lie ahead as new forms of energy are developed to reduce our reliance on coal and oil, and support a sustainable environmental and economic future for the generations to come.

Oris teaches environmental biology and a captstone course in environmental toxicity and risk assessment. Since 1990 he has served as environmental consultant to National Marine Manufacturers Association, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and Exxon-Mobil Corporation.

The Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive.

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Dr. James Oris, professor of zoology and associate dean of the Graduate School and Research at Miami University, will present the first Tower Series lecture of the 2010-2011 academic year Wednesday, Sept. 22 in the auditorium of the Voice of America Learning Center. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by Oris’ presentation at 6:15 p.m.

The presentation will discuss our country’s dependence on carbon-based fuels, such as coal and oil, and how they have shaped our past and affect our current economy.

Here is a description from the event’s press release:

Professor Oris will explore the history of our carbon-based economy, discuss the challenges we face today, and share what may lie ahead as new forms of energy are developed to reduce our reliance on coal and oil, and support a sustainable environmental and economic future for the generations to come.

Oris teaches environmental biology and a captstone course in environmental toxicity and risk assessment. Since 1990 he has served as environmental consultant to National Marine Manufacturers Association, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and Exxon-Mobil Corporation.

The Voice of America Learning Center is located at 7847 VOA Park Drive at the corner of Cox Road and VOA Park Drive.

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