Records show history of safety complaints at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster
A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals, records reviewed by The Associated Press show.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM ET
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Records show safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly pulp mill disaster(opens original report in a new tab)A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals — ABC News
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