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Records show repeated violations at Washington paper mill before tank rupture left 2 dead, 9 missing

A collapsed chemical tank is seen Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Wash. Officials said two people died and nine workers remained missing after the 900,000-gallon tank holding white liquor ruptured. (Longview Fire Department)
A collapsed chemical tank is seen Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Wash. Officials said two people died and nine workers remained missing after the 900,000-gallon tank holding white liquor ruptured. (Longview Fire Department)

Federal and state records show years of environmental noncompliance, recent Clean Air Act penalties and previous workplace safety citations at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility.