Record #:

9707

Author(s):

Estes, Rick

Abstract:

The Mead Corporation's Paperboard Mill in Sylva was a major employer for over forty years. It also poured tons of waste into the Tuckasegee River, making the waterway nearly lifeless between Sylva and Fontana Lake. Eventually, a confrontation developed between pro-industry and pro-environment factions. Estes discusses the dispute and its resolution.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 7, July 1982, p4-9, il, map

Subject(s):

Water--Pollution; Rivers--North Carolina, Western