Leak at Eastman Chemical Shuts Down One Plant

LONGVIEW — A leak discovered during routine monitoring at Eastman Chemical in Longview causes the company to shut down one of its crackling plants. KETK reports the leak was discovered Wednesday in crackling plant No. 3. Eastman officials say the leak occurred in one of its cooling towers in the plant and they took immediate action to prevent any damage. The leak is currently being fixed, and officials expect the plant to be back up and running in the next few days. Production is not expected to be affected.