Two companies each get a $750,000 grant to develop new technologies in former paper mill towns.
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Climate bills call for Maine to reduce emissions to 80% below 1990 levels
Seven hours of testimony provide a glimpse into the scope and impact of proposals to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, factories and motor vehicles.
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Next step for Mike Michaud after Congress: His local select board
Never one to stop serving, the former Maine representative with deep ties to East Millinocket looks to help rebulid the mill town.
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Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’
There’s no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.
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ND Paper adds to its Maine holdings, buying Old Town mill for undisclosed sum
The U.S. subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Nine Dragons Paper Holdings says it hopes to restart the mill early in 2019, creating 100 jobs in the Penobscot County community.
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Owner announces $111 million investment, and more jobs, at Rumford paper mill
ND Paper’s investment will sustain 650 employees and add 50 more jobs.
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Grant promises to spark new life at former Great Northern mill site in Millinocket
The $5.3 million in federal funding will pay to build out business park infrastructure as part of courting successors to the departed Great Northern Paper.
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Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine’s economy.
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Sens. Collins and King, Rep. Poliquin testify against tariffs on Canadian newsprint
They cite damage to various domestic industries, including newspapers, and urge the International Trade Commission to advise the U.S. to rescind the tariffs.
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Sale of Rumford paper mill to Chinese company is completed
The property, which employs about 620 people, will be called the ND Paper–Rumford Mill.