The New York Times

Workers at Washington Paper Mill Died of Chemical Burns

The coroner of Cowlitz County confirmed the cause of death of 10 of the 11 workers who perished last month in the worst industrial accident in the state’s modern history. By Anna Griffin Ten of the 11 ...
InfoQ

Million PDFs: Building a Modern Document Infrastructure with Rust and Typst

Erik Steiger discusses the operational pain of legacy PDF generation in regulated banking and manufacturing. He explains how ...
KHQ

Longview paper mill recovery update: all victims recovered and identified

The Washington State Department of Ecology reported that 2,000 fish in the Columbia River have died since the implosion, however, no lasting impacts to wildlife are expected at this time. Officials ...
Acsh.org

The Longview Paper Mill Disaster, White Liquor, and an Unlikely Link to Tylenol Toxicity

The Longview paper mill disaster drew attention to the chemistry of "white liquor," the caustic mixture used to separate lignin from cellulose. Surprisingly, the sulfide chemistry that helps turn wood ...
BBC

Fire at old paper mill 'started deliberately'

A fire at a former paper mill is thought to have been started deliberately, the fire service says. The fire broke out at the Wansborough Paper Mill in Brendon Road in Watchet, Somerset, at about 18:45 ...
Seattle Times

Past fire at Longview mill suggests owner cut back on maintenance

Three years before a deadly tank rupture at a Longview pulp and paper mill, a fire lasting several days raised concerns that the owner had scaled back maintenance at the decades-old facility. Crews ...
wjla

Woman killed, 2 men hurt in crash near Springfield, Va., church

President Donald Trump visits North Dakota to ride the Freedom 250 Train and go to Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidential Museum. by Alan Henney Tom Roussey,andWinston Rogers FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — ...
Oregonian

Longview mill disaster damage shown in new video, photos

New photos and video of the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant disaster show the damage caused by the ruptured tank. The Washington Department of Ecology released additional images Sunday afternoon ...
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Fire damages paper machine at McKinley Paper Mill in Combined Locks

COMBINED LOCKS, Wis. (WBAY) — A fire broke out at McKinley Paper Mill Monday night, damaging a paper machine and the roof. The Combined Locks Fire Department and Town of Buchanan Fire and Rescue were ...
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2 dead in Colorado prison 'incident' that shut down statewide DOC visitation Sunday

UPDATE, Monday at 9 a.m.: Visitation to all Colorado Department of Corrections facilities across the state has resumed, except for at the Bent County Correctional Facility, where the initial incident ...
The New York Times

How Do You Get Rid of Shredded Paper? Think Twice Before Recycling.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Melanie Pinola and Wirecutter Staff It turns out, I’ve been recycling all ...