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Company that caused fish kill discharging wastewater

by Associated Press Published: August 26,2011

Tags: angling, contamination, environment, fish, fishing, manufacturing, paper mill, pollution, state government, wildlife

PEARL RIVER — State environmental regulators have approved Louisiana-based paper producer Temple-Inland Inc.’s request to begin a limited wastewater discharge from its water treatment system in order to reduce water levels in its stabilization basin. Authorities say doing so will allow for rainfall and cooling water at the plant and prevent an emergency discharge in [...] [...]

Investigators: Mill might be responsible for fish kill

by Associated Press Published: August 16,2011

Tags: contamination, environment, fish, manufacturing, paper mill, pollution, wildlife

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Authorities are trying to determine if a paper mill in Bogalusa, La., was the source of contamination that caused a large fish kill on the Pearl River, an important river for the threatened Gulf sturgeon, an ancient fish species. Yesterday, investigators with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said they had inspected [...] [...]

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