Mill safety should mean more than permits and promises - Po…
Workplace Accident Longview Washington in Longview, Washington: On May 26, a 900,000-gallon tank of "white liquor" imploded at a paper mill in Longview, Washington, releasing 570,000 gallons of the highly corrosive, superheated chemical mixture into the Columbia River area. Eleven people were killed and nearly twenty others were injured, all sustaining severe alkaline chemical burns. The article is an opinion piece using the Longview incident to discuss safety concerns at the Port Townsend Paper Company mill.