Chemical industry could see less regulation even after Washington mill implosion

The deadly implosion at a paper mill in Washington and the recent evacuations in Southern California are revealing gaps in the systems meant to protect communities and workers.

Two major chemical crises in the last week — the deadly implosion at a paper mill in Washington and the damaged tank that caused a multiday evacuation in Southern California — reveal long-standing gaps in the federal systems meant to protect communities and workers.

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