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Blue Ridge Paper, in Canton, sued over water quality

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The Mountaineer reports: "Haywood land owners say Pigeon River pollution from Canton manufacturer created a nuisance.

"For years, landowners in Tennessee have successfully sued owners of the paper mill in Canton about pollution in the Pigeon River below the mill. Now Haywood County landowners have joined in the effort.

"Ironically, the lawsuit comes at a time when the Pigeon River is cleaner than ever.

"In a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Asheville, Joe B. Haynes, Grover P. Payne and Ken Cole, landowners along the river in the Crabtree community, are parties to a class action suit filed ..."Read the full article

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