Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. sits on the Columbia River, in Longview, Wash., on May 27, 2026. Contamination entered the river following the plant’s chemical disaster, but state officials quickly worked to control further contamination.
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It’s been less than a week since the rupture of a massive tank spilled hundreds of thousands of gallons of caustic chemical at a Longview, Washington, paper mill. Some of those likely killed in the workplace disaster Tuesday have yet to be recovered.
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Yet pressure is mounting for answers from the company and government officials, even as they caution an investigation will
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