Revision History

An 900,000-gallon tank of caustic white liquor ruptured at the Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill in Longview, Washington on May 26, 2026, killing at least one worker and leaving nine others missing. The incident, which sent eight employees and a firefighter to hospitals with chemical burns and inhalation injuries, has renewed scrutiny of safety practices at an aging mill with a history of regulatory citations and raised broader questions about accountability in the American paper industry.