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Opinion: Closure of Canton paper mill is devastating blow for the people of Canton, WNC
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI just read the terrible news in The Mountaineer about the Canton paper mill closing in June. This...
Canton paper mill bell sounds for final time, signaling an end after 115 years
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON - After over a century of service providing the town with thousands of jobs, the Canton paper...
Canton paper mill closing a 'regional crisis,' mayor says; Buncombe also affected
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe impending closure of a mill that has served as the economic and civic center of Canton for more...
Former Canton mill workers take on new roles after commercial driver's license program
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWAYNESVILLE - The Canton mill closure that left over 1,000 workers unemployed is seeing some...
Violation notice: Canton mill denies illegally dumping chemicals into wastewater system
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPactiv Evergreen issued a denial of any wrongdoing after the Department of Environmental Quality...
Canton mill accused of illegally dumping chemicals into wastewater system
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton faces allegations of illegally dumping chemicals into the...
Opinion: Loss of Canton paper mill is loss for people, economy and sustainable forestry
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe closing of the paper mill in Canton is a major loss for its 1,100 employees and a shock to the...
Canton Mill receives violations for wastewater discharge; could face thousands in fines
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDespite being closed for over eight months, the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in Canton has continued...
Canton mill receives DEQ violation for toxicity, black liquor seeping into Pigeon River
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBefore a crane arrived in Canton to disassemble part of the mill's smokestacks, Pactiv Evergreen...
Canton mill closing: officials express hope, warn of environmental, mental health risks
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWAYNESVILLE - The stunningly fast shutdown of a paper mill that has employed local workers for 125...