FDEP, IP strike consent-order deal

By Jeremy Morrison Although it has yet to secure a new operating permit, International Paper will have a couple of more years to keep trying….

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COVID-19: Florida picks up another 265 cases,

As 11 a.m. EDT, Florida has 1,412 positive cases, up 265 from last night.  Escambia County has an additional case, total 10.  Santa Rosa is…

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The IP & FDEP workaround

International Paper in Cantonment has been unable to secure a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection since 2010. Since that time, the company…

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Looking for IP’s Monster Under the Bed

Following lengthy criticism of local press coverage concerning the environmental impacts International Paper’s operation has on Perdido Bay, a pair of Escambia County commissioners are…

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More thoughts on IP environmental issues

PENSACOLA: This week, I received this from John Nixon of Phenix Environmental Response, LLC in response to our article “Can IP Lower Environmental Bar?” Nixon…

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Should FDEP cut IP a break?

PENSACOLA–Following the explosion at the International Paper mill in Cantonment in 2017, Jackie Lane began to notice something different in Perdido Bay. “It just immediately…

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Concerns raised over International Paper bond hearing omission

PENSACOLA–The exchange, hidden within the confines of a TEFRA bond hearing, was so surreally weird as to be absurd. It involved a back-and-forth with Escambia…

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International Paper Grant deadline July 1

International Paper Pensacola Mill will award $85,000 in grants in 2018. The deadline for all 2018 grant applications is Sunday, July 1. International Paper Pensacola…

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International Paper hosts Informational Meeting for 2017 Grants

International Paper (IP) Pensacola Mill will award $100,000 in foundation grants in 2017 and is hosting a one-hour meeting Friday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m.,…

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International Paper resumes full operations in Cantonment

International Paper’s Pensacola Mill has successfully resumed full operations following a digester incident that occurred on January 22, according to press release from the company….

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IP releases preliminary findings of mill explosion investigation

The findings indicate that an explosive atmosphere was created by a combination of off-gasses normally produced in the pulping process and air introduced to maintain…

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IP still exploring causes of Cantonment explosion

By Duwayne Escobedo The power went out at International Paper the day before the digester exploded sending pulp contents and a piece of equipment off…

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County intervenes, media can ask questions at IP Town Hall

Escambia County officials have assured Inweekly that media will be allowed to ask questions tonight at the town meeting on the International Paper mill explosion….

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Media barred from asking questions at IP Town Hall

Inweekly has been notified that the media will not be allowed to ask any questions tonight at the Town Hall sponsored by the Unified Command…

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International Paper Town Hall tonight 6 p.m.

The public will have an opportunity tonight to learn more about the Jan. 22 explosion at International Paper’s mill in Cantonment. An overview of the…

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IP Unified Command warns of non-approved contractors

The Unified Command Team has been made aware businesses are contacting community members potentially impacted by the International Paper Cantonment Digester explosion and offering various…

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International Paper more opaque than transparent regarding plant explosion

International Paper’s media tour and “Community Open House” fell short of expectations. The media tour on Saturday morning consisted of a 65-minute driving tour to…

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IP offers media tour and community open house on Saturday

We received this media advisory: The Unified Command Team is hosting a tour of the area affected by the Cantonment Digester Incident. WHEN: Saturday, Jan….

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Commissioner Steven Barry issues statement on IP explosion

Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry represents District 5, where the International Paper mill is located. “As a result of the events at the International Paper…

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IP and Health officials reassure community after Cantonment plant explosion

At the first press conference of the Unified Command, International Paper Plant Manager Brett DeJong said the company is committed to keeping the facility that…

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