Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill was unfit for service 10 months before its fatal failure in May
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 28, 2026 at 10:42 AM ET
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- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 4 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
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