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RRD Amends Existing Stockholder Rights Plan

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved an amendment of the Company's stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The amendment raises from 10% to 15% the level of beneficial ownership of RRD common stock the acquisition of which by a person or group (other than certain passive institutional investors) would result in the rights becoming exercisable.

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Bankruptcy judge finalizes sale of Ponderay Newsprint

A federal bankruptcy judge gave final approval to the sale of the shuttered Ponderay Newsprint mill in Usk to Allrise Capital Inc.

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Clearwater Paper sues Valmet

Clearwater Paper has filed a civil case in Nez Perce County District Court against Valmet, a company that sold it some equipment used in a $160 million upgrade at the company's Lewiston operations.

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OSHA declines to issue fine in connection to Pixelle Jay mill explosion

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued Pixelle Specialty Solutions a hazard alert letter on Jan. 5 but did not fine the company in relation to a digester explosion on April 2020 because no OSHA standard applies.

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Jay paper mill owners file lawsuit against Florida company connected to 2020 explosion

Pixelle Specialty Solutions, owner of the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, has filed a lawsuit against contractors responsible for inspecting and providing maintenance on the pulp digesters in the years preceding the equipment's rupture on April 15, 2020.

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Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties Preliminary Results and Effect Final

As part of our continued support, Iconex wanted to provide an update on the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping duties filed by Appvion Operations Inc. and Domtar Corporation. On May 6, the USITC published their preliminary findings in this case. The final position will not be determined until September or October of this year. The published preliminary duties are...

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3M sues Michigan, seeks to invalidate PFAS drinking water rules

Minnesota chemical manufacturing giant 3M has sued the state of Michigan, claiming the state's new drinking water limits for the toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS are flawed because they were created through a "rushed and invalid regulatory process."

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DOJ closes FCPA investigation into Pactiv Evergreen

Pactiv Evergreen will not face an enforcement action by the Department of Justice, following an internal investigation launched last year into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

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Officials question plan to use Ponderay mill for cryptocurrency mining and box production

Before a federal judge could approve a proposed sale of the closed Ponderay Newsprint Mill to a California-based venture capital company, concerns were raised during a court hearing Thursday about potential plans to use power allotted to the mill for cryptocurrency mining.

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High court sides with Old Town, Maine in tax dispute with former mill owner, saving city nearly $1M

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday saved Old Town from having to refund nearly $1 million in property taxes to a former pulp mill owner when justices unanimously settled a yearslong dispute between the two.

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Ex-Weyerhaeuser employee sentenced to prison for stealing more than $4.5 million from company

An ex-finance manager from Weyerhaeuser who stole over $4.5 million from the timber business has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

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Verso to pay $650K to settle pollution claims at closed paper mill

Verso Corporation, owner of the now defunct Luke paper mill, agreed to clean up toxic waste that seeped into the Potomac River from the mill and pay the state of Maryland $650,000. The actions are part of a settlement to resolve lawsuits over the pollution.

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Cause of fatal Evergreen Packaging mill fire released, citations issued

A fire that cost the lives of two contractors during maintenance at Canton's Evergreen Packaging paper mill ended in hefty fines for two contractors.

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Brazilian court suspends transfer of pulpmaker Eldorado to Paper Excellence

Paper Excellence already has a 49% stake in Eldorado and had sought the arbitration to be allowed to acquire the remaining stake, as determined by a 2017 sale contract.

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Sappi Skowhegan paper mill 'strongly disputes' lawsuit alleging fault for contaminating water wells

The Somerset County paper mill now the subject of a class-action lawsuit says it "strongly disputes" allegations that its facility has led to so-called "forever chemicals" contaminating a growing number of residential water wells in the Fairfield area.

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Kimberly-Clark fined $200,000 for claiming products 'Made in Australia'

The dispute over Eldorado began in September 2018, when billionaire brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista, owners of Eldorado and behemoth meatpacker JBS SA, canceled the sale to Paper Excellence.

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Norbord fined $65,000 for 2018 worker injury

Norbord has been fined $65,000 for a 2018 workplace accident in which a worker was injured by a strapping machine.

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Paper Excellence wins arbitration to complete acquisition of Brazil's Eldorado, sources say

The dispute over Eldorado began in September 2018, when billionaire brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista, owners of Eldorado and behemoth meatpacker JBS SA, canceled the sale to Paper Excellence.

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State of Michigan takes enforcement action against Graphic Packaging

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) Air Quality Division is taking escalated enforcement against Graphic Packaging, according to a news release Wednesday, Jan. 27.

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DuPont, Chemours in $4 Billion 'Forever Chemicals' Cost Pact

DuPont, Chemours and Corteva announced a cost-sharing agreement worth $4 billion to settle lawsuits involving the historic use of the highly toxic "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.

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About 150 laid-off Ponderay newsprint workers granted federal assistance

About 150 Ponderay Newsprint Company employees laid off this summer were determined to be eligible for special federal benefits granted workers who have lost their jobs partially due to foreign competition.

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Union hopes Northern Pulp 'will do the right thing' and make pension payment

The union representing laid-off Northern Pulp workers says its members are "very nervous" but hopeful the Nova Scotia mill will pay nearly $3.7 million to cover a deficit in pension plans, including $342,000 due next month.

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Pollution trial of Canada-owned pulp mill opens in France

Fibre Excellence, owned by Paper Excellence which is headquartered in British Columbia, has been charged with "emitting polluting substances", notably heavy metals and nitrogen oxide gas.

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Court extends Northern Pulp creditor protection

Northern Pulp estimates it has enough money left to run until June. After that it will have to seek permission from the the court and its creditors to draw again on a $50 million financing facility set up by its parent company, Paper Excellence.

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Prattville, Alabama IP security guard reportedly finds racist note at work

A racist note reportedly taped to a window has fueled anger in Prattville, Union Springs and now Memphis, Tennessee.

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