The manufacturing industry, which has used PFAS for decades, faces a reckoning as the state grapples with soil and water contamination.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Oxford Hills
Upgrading the Androscoggin River under a new bill sparks debate, pushback from businesses
The bill would upgrade some sections of the Androscoggin River to a Class B, adding additional water protections for what was once one of the most polluted rivers in America. Environmentalists and recreationalists support the idea. Businesses that use it as a way to get rid of waste do not.
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Mills unveils plan for COVID-19 recovery and use of more than $1 billion in federal aid
The governor says her plan is focused on immediate economic recovery from the pandemic, long-term economic growth and infrastructure revitalization.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Coronavirus and papermaking woes bring tough times to Maine’s logging industry
‘This is probably the lowest point that I’ve ever seen,’ says one logging industry veteran and association president.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sappi paper mill in Westbrook announces layoffs
Sappi North America will cut 30 percent of its workforce and shut down a paper machine in Westbrook, and Pixelle Specialty Solutions is stopping its pulp operation and laying off dozens at its mill in Jay.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Androscoggin Mill looks for outside sources of pulp to keep making paper in Jay
Blast wrecked the mill’s ability to make its own pulp, but it’s possible to haul it in from elsewhere and continue operations.
Posted inFranklin, Maine
2012 Verso mill explosion in Minnesota was deadly
In 2012, an explosion and fire ripped through a Verso mill in Minnesota, killing one employee and injuring five others. The Sartell mill, which burned for days, suffered $60 million in damages and lost about $18 million worth of material, according to a report by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal. In that case, the blast […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Two workers at Sappi’s Westbrook mill test positive for COVID-19
Both employees appear to have been infected through exposure outside the mill, the company said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Verso Corp. completes sale of Androscoggin Mill in Jay
The buyer, Pennsylvania-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions, also purchased a Verso-owned mill in Wisconsin.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Verso shareholders approve sale of Jay mill
The paper company offloaded two paper mills, one in Maine and another in Wisconsin, to a privately held specialty paper company.