Paper Excellence Canada, the owner of Northern Pulp in Nova Scotia, Canada, recently confirmed the 50-year-old operation will be closed, eliminating 300 jobs at the mill and an estimated 2,400 positions in the forestry sector.
The regional government has announced a $50-million transition fund for those affected by the shutdown, including the more than 300 people who work at the mill.
According to Global News Canada, the mill has faced consistent criticism for its poor environmental record. It has been dumping treated effluent into lagoons for decades.
