Longview Pulp Plant

Salmo_g said:
My concern is that Nippon will just do the minimum required clean up, close up shop, and leave instead of repairing and reopening to resume paper manufacturing.
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the ongoing battle of is it worth upgrading or better to shut down...meanwhile coal is being given hundreds of millions of $ to keep obsolete money losing mining operations open with zero upgrades, while billion $ wind energy projects are being choked off. The regression is endless.
 
Salmo_g said:
My concern is that Nippon will just do the minimum required clean up, close up shop, and leave instead of repairing and reopening to resume paper manufacturing.
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I agree completely!

The post analysis is so important.

This 'accident' will hopefully bring a lot more federal and state oversight. There are obvious holes that exist.

I am not a proponent of more government involvement nor laws. But when it comes safety, if implemented correctly, I can support it.

I also hope there will be changes in law as well as penalties.

Unfortunately, it will take years for the lawsuits to come to fruition.
 
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RCF said:
I agree completely!

The post analysis is so important.

This 'accident' will hopefully bring a lot more federal and state oversight. There are obvious holes that exist.
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actually the opposite of that.

Key changes under the administration include:
  • Slashed Enforcement and Inspections: The administration implemented policies that resulted in a substantial drop in inspections and a steep decline in enforcement penalties.
  • Decreased Fines: Fine reductions for safety violations were expanded, allowing businesses with up to 25 employees (previously 10) to qualify for fee cuts of up to 70%. Generous fine reductions were also extended to companies that had never been cited simply because they had never been inspected.
  • Halted Rulemaking: The administration issued executive orders to indefinitely delay new safety standards. Most notably, proposed rules—such as the federal Heat Injury and Illness Standard designed to protect workers from extreme temperatures—were paused or blocked.
  • Relaxed Medical Standards: Proposed modifications to respiratory protection standards eliminated the need for medical exams for certain filtering facepiece respirators and relaxed criteria for protective gear involving toxic compounds.
  • Personnel and Budget Cuts: Historic lows in the number of federal OSHA inspectors were recorded, compromising the government's ability to police workplaces and enforce compliance.
 
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