Leading Stories

International Paper cleared in $1.5 billion suit over sludge

Oct 12, 2016 at 06:45 am by admin

HOUSTON, Texas (From Courthouse News Service) -- Contamination from toxic sludge pits next to the San Jacinto River in Houston was not the fault of the paper mill that produce.... Read More

Mondi to buy Russian packaging firm

Oct 10, 2016 at 09:45 am by admin

RUSSIA (From news reports) -- South Africa's Mondi has signed an agreement to acquire Beepack from a private investor for 41 million euros ($46 million) as part of plans to ex.... Read More

Worker killed in incident at WestRock facility in Covington, Virginia

Oct 07, 2016 at 09:45 am by admin

COVINGTON, Virginia (From the Roanoke Times) -- An employee was fatally injured while working at a WestRock Co. facility in Covington early Thursday.The incident, which involv.... Read More

Tranlin faces battle with permits, pollution credits

Oct 06, 2016 at 10:30 am by admin

CHESTERFIELD, Virginia (From The Chesterfield Observer) -- Last week, Tranlin Inc. announced that it was moving forward with its $2 billion paper mill in eastern Chesterfield.... Read More

Judge rules against Rayonier Advanced Materials

Oct 06, 2016 at 09:30 am by admin

JESUP, Georgia (From the Atlanta Journal Constitution) -- An Atlanta judge sided with environmental groups in ruling that a pulp mill in Southeast Georgia discharges too much.... Read More