43977

Martin, Edward

"canton looks for a new role after the shuttering of its landmark." When Pactiv Evergreen paper mill closed in May, about 1,050 jobs with yearly salaries ranging above $80,000.

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 43 Issue 10, October 2023, p18-19, il Periodical Website

Paper mills; Paper mills--Pigeon River; Canton--Economic conditions

9669

Wooten, Curtis

The Pigeon River rises near Shining Rock and flows clear and pristine through mountains and valleys until it reaches Canton, where the Champion Paper Mill is located. From there downstream the character of the water changes; the water becomes brown and too warm to support much fish life. Wooten discusses balancing environmental concerns with the strong economic boost the mill gives the region.

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Feb 1981, p14-20, il, map Periodical Website

Environmental protection--Pigeon River; Paper mills--Pigeon River

11005

Norris, Jeannie Faris

This article describes what the U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers, Inc. plant, located on the Pigeon River at Canton in Haywood County, has done and is doing to remove its pollution byproducts from the environment. The plant opened in 1908 and is one of the nation's oldest and largest paper mills.

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 28 Issue 11, Nov 1970, p104-105, il

Environmental protection--Pigeon River; Paper mills--Pigeon River; Paper industry--Haywood County