Why is dilution a cleanup strategy for the Longview mill disaster?

Although the city's drinking water remains safe, residents are still being told to stay away from affected sloughs, dikes and ...

What is ‘white liquor,’ the chemical spilled in Longview mill implosion, and why is it dangerous?

The massive tank failure this week at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview released hundreds of thousands of ...

Bodies of all 9 missing workers recovered after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill

The tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.

US chemical tank disasters remain rare despite recent incidents, experts say

Tragedy in Washington and near-miss in California cast in sharp relief the risk of chemical spills and explosions ...

7th victim's remains recovered as first responders push inward at Longview mill disaster site

Officials on Friday said no harmful gases have been detected and efforts to flush the ditches around the plant and restore ...

Death Toll Rises in Washington Paper Mill Explosion

At least eight are now confirmed dead, and firefighters believe there are three more bodies they have yet to reach, making ...

8 Confirmed Dead After Chemical Tank Implosion at Paper Mill, 3 Others Remain Missing

After two bodies were found earlier this week, officials announced that rescue crews had recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28 ...

Longview mill implosion may rank among deadliest, underscores industry dangers

Kraft pulp mills, which have been around for decades, use highly caustic chemicals known as white liquor and high‑temperature ...

EPA monitoring water quality, flushing contaminated water from Longview ditch system after deadly implosion

Following a deadly implosion at Nippon Dynawave paper mill, emergency crews work to flush corrosive water from Longview.