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cbabe

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7. As heard on npr news:

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 09:30 PM

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“released white liquor, a highly destructive chemical mixture used in the paper industry. ”

Burns through clothes and skin and bone into the blood stream.

Sounds like napalm.

“contamination had entered the river on Tuesday, officials said, and dead carp were found”

Very bad news it’s in the Columbia river.

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Why is this not receiving more coverage - Tank-rupture tragedy may be deadliest in Washington history, governor says [View all] malaise Wednesday OP

Horrible. senseandsensibility Wednesday #1

Breaking news last night Rebl2 Wednesday #2

Good question! The Repubs are happy ditching workplace safety. spooky3 Wednesday #3

This malaise Wednesday #4

Indeed. As regulatory agencies and processes are decimated, we will see more tragedies. yellow dahlia Wednesday #6

In WA we administer worker safety programs pat_k Wednesday #10

The independence of the the states may be one of the lines that will hold. yellow dahlia Wednesday #11

In the free states of the U.S. anyway (i.e., blue states) pat_k Wednesday #12

Except this falls under state safety and health OnlinePoker Wednesday #17

I wasn't restricting my comments to Washington. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #18

Awful 😞 MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #5

As heard on npr news: cbabe Wednesday #7

Damn malaise Wednesday #8

I live in Seattle, so it's been big news here. pat_k Wednesday #9

Thanks for this malaise Thursday #19

Blue state mr715 Wednesday #13

It was the second story yesterday and lead today on the national news sarisataka Wednesday #14

Were there regulations that trump removed that are causing these Figarosmom Wednesday #15

No. I'm in the chemical industry...and no. Melon Thursday #21

How much you want to bet top management didn't follow the safety rules Stargazer99 Wednesday #16

The Koch brothers have their fingers in the paper industry KS Toronado Thursday #20

The safety regulations are a line. Melon Thursday #22