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Records show repeated violations at Washington paper mill before tank rupture left 11 dead

A collapsed chemical tank is seen Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Wash. The rupture killed 11 workers, including nine who were recovered from the site and two who died after being taken to hospitals. (Longview Fire Department)
A collapsed chemical tank is seen Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Wash. The rupture killed 11 workers, including nine who were recovered from the site and two who died after being taken to hospitals. (Longview Fire Department)

State records show $41,500 in environmental penalties since 2017, recent Clean Air Act violations and prior workplace safety citations at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility.