Longview implosion prompts Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez to fight for chemical safety board’s funding ^35.7%

KUOW - By Lauren Dake - 6/5/2026, 10:31 PM

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A funding cut could hamstring the agency’s ability to investigate what went wrong at the paper mill. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who represents Longview in Congress, successfully spearheaded an effort to restore funding for the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the agency charged with identifying what caused the... more