State regulators are still investigating the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant to see what went wrong and whether the catastrophe that killed 11 workers in Longview could have been prevented. 

The investigation is expected to be concluded by the end of the year ans it’ll determine whether the facility could face penalties or even criminal charges. It will also likely face civil lawsuits on behalf of workers and families. 

Guest:

Vanessa Waldref, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington who is representing families and workers affected by the disaster.

Related links:

‘Something dramatically wrong’: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pay-longview-workers-implosion

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State regulators are still investigating the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant to see what went wrong and whether the catastrophe that killed 11 workers in Longview could have been prevented.&nbsp;
The investigation is expected to be concluded by the end of the year ans it&rsquo;ll determine whether the facility could face penalties or even criminal charges. It will also likely face civil lawsuits on behalf of workers and families.&nbsp;
Guest:
Vanessa Waldref, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington who is representing families and workers affected by the disaster.
Related links:
<a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/30/what-caused-longview-mill-chemical-plant-questions/">&lsquo;Something dramatically wrong&rsquo;: Questions but few answers after Longview mill tragedy</a>
<a href="https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pay-longview-workers-implosion">https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/pay-longview-workers-implosion</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.
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State regulators are still investigating the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant to see what went wrong and whether the catastrophe that killed 11 workers in Longview could have been prevented. 