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A catastrophic chemical spill at a Longview paper mill sent nine hundred thousand gallons of white liquor flooding into storm drains and the Columbia River, claiming eleven lives and injuring others. Workers, caught in a split-second emergency, followed protocol but couldn’t stop the disaster—now called one of Washington’s worst industrial accidents. Though most areas are cleaned, a restricted zone remains near the failed tank. The tragedy underscores urgent safety gaps—and now, the industry must learn how to prevent such devastation from ever happening again.

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