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Bill personally signed the letter to the US Forest Circus calling for the end of the long term timber contract.

Yes, KPC did violate their discharge permit in a couple of instances. These violations were not willful like the whistle-blower asserted. Instead they were caused by equipment malfunctions. But that didn't matter. They were violations and just one of the tools used to pressure the mill to close.

Having a profitable company shut down by politics is a shame. KPC made money every month and the demand for the high-grade pulp was consistent. We were good for the trade imbalance in that most of our pulp was shipped to Europe, Asia, etc.

Its a long sad story with all kinds of subtle details and "he said, she said" aspects. Overall, I just think we should be making stuff in this country and not outsourcing everything or relying on China to supply the chain. That's bad for us as a country and bad for the global environment.
Troy