Remembering the 11 Men Killed in the Washington Chemical Tank Implosion
A federal probe is examining the fatal tank failure after 11 workers died and two others remained hospitalized.
- On May 26, an approximately 600,000-gallon tank of 'white liquor' ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, killing 11 employees and leaving two others hospitalized.
- Investigating the industrial disaster, a team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board arrived in Longview last week to examine the site where administrative and operational areas were destroyed.
- Investigations typically span six to 18 months, but President Donald Trump's proposed budget would eliminate the agency, potentially halting the inquiry before completion.
- U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, urged the administration to reconsider the cuts, emphasizing the need for experienced oversight.
- Proposed legislation from Congressional Republicans would maintain the agency with more than 40% funding cuts, though labor advocates and victims' families demand a thorough, uncompromising investigation.
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US Chemical Safety Board faces steep cuts during probe of Washington paper mill implosion
WASHINGTON — As federal investigators descend on Longview, Washington, to make sense of the catastrophic implosion at a pulp and paper mill, Congress is weighing a proposal to cut the investigating agency's budget by more than 40%.
The Center Square
Few answers one week after Longview mill plant disaster
(The Center Square) - A week after the disaster at Longview’s Nippon Dynawave site, the Washington Department of Labor and Industries finally has full access to the property to begin
Mercer Island Reporter
Final 2 victims recovered from site of southwest WA mill implosion
The two remaining victims who went missing after a chemical tank implosion in Longview, Washington earlier this week have been recovered, raising the confirmed death toll to 11.
Deadly explosion at major Washington paper mill sends shockwaves through packaging and recycling markets
A deadly explosion at a major paper mill in Washington is, first and foremost, a human tragedy. It is also a stark reminder that when critical industrial facilities face pressure from aging equipment and economic strain, workers and nearby communities can feel the fallout. What's happening? An explosion and chemical incident rocked Nippon Dynawave Packaging's mill in Longview, Washington, on May 26, leaving as many as 10 people dead and several …
Longview families, community come together after 11 killed in paper mill disaster
The body of the last missing worker killed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company was recovered on Saturday. Eleven people died last week, after a chemical tank imploded at the plant in Longview, Washington. Two more people remain in hospital with severe burns. Seattle Times breaking news reporter Joseph O'Sullivan has been covering events there. He gave KUOW’s Kim Malcolm this update.
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