ND Paper’s mill in Rumford and Sappi’s Somerset mill in Skowhegan are two of the nation’s top industrial air polluters, a new report says.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, River Valley
Rumford paper mill among dirtiest in the country, new study finds
As other mills move away from burning tires as fuel, Maine plants have increased the practice, according to the Environmental Integrity Project, which also says emissions are being underreported. The plants dispute that.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, River Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Dixfield approves migrant worker housing for Irving sawmill
The Canadian-based company will build four, four-bedroom mobile homes to house legal male and female migrant employees at the sawmill.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls is one of a kind
Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum in Livermore Falls showcases the tri-town area’s history surrounding the paper industry including how paper was made.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Madawaska paper mill to receive nearly $10 million Maine tax credit
Twin Rivers Paper Co. Inc. was the only mill eligible for the tax credit meant to help modernize equipment and save jobs. A state report recommends more transparency about business incentives.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Repurposed Lincoln mill could become world’s largest long-duration energy storage system
The 85-megawatt system could hold enough wind- and solar-generated power to serve between 64,000 and 85,000 homes.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Fifth annual papermakers heritage celebration set for Aug. 26
On the last Saturday of August, Maine’s Paper and Heritage Museum will bring together loggers, papermakers and more to celebrate the rich history of paper in Livermore Falls.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine
Paper mill in Jay is no longer making any paper
A town that relied on paper mills faces a future without them for the first time in more than 130 years.
Posted inMaine
From thriving industry to ‘no man’s land’: Sanford looks to revive mill district
Officials say a $1 million bond is key to revitalization efforts, including the clean up of dozens of brownfield sites throughout the city.
Posted in175th anniversary, Androscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
50 years after the Clean Water Act, the Androscoggin River has changed dramatically
The river is the cleanest it’s been in more than a century.