Longview mill workers to receive full pay through Aug.
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Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez led the deal with a flurry of text and calls to get support to restore the Chemical Safety Board's funding as it investigates the Longview implosion.
In the aftermath of the Longview mill disasters that killed 11 workers and spilled hundreds of gallons of a toxic chemical, environmental crews have collected about 2,000 dead fish from the ditch systems near the mill site.
An amendment brought by U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez would reverse President Donald Trump's proposed defunding of a regulatory agency now in charge of investigating the deadly spill of caustic
Norman Barlow had been a single father and had worked at the plant as an electrician for three months but had been trying to leave due to safety concerns.
A catastrophic chemical tank failure at Nippon Dynawave Packaging killed 11 workers, revealing a gap as experts say above-ground tanks aren't subject to inspections.
The remains of the last victims of Tuesday’s workplace disaster at Nippon Dynawave in Longview, Washington, were removed from the mill this weekend.
Nearly one week after a deadly tank rupture at the Nippon Dynawave mill killed 11 workers and released hundreds of thousands of gallons of white liquor, environmental crews continued monitoring waterways as thousands of dead fish were recovered from nearby sloughs and drainage channels.
Officials have confirmed at least two people have died. On Wednesday, the Longview Fire Department said another victim who had died of their injuries, bringing the confirmed death toll to two. Nine additional people remain missing, though authorities have also said no survivors remain inside the facility.