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“ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Attorney General filed a lawsuit this week against the Ox Paperboard company that operates the White Pigeon Mill in St. Joseph County.
‘Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her push to hold companies that make and use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accountable for PFAS contamination in Michigan’s environment by filing a new lawsuit against a paper company with repeated discharges of PFAS-contaminated wastewater (PDF) into the White Pigeon River and the surrounding environment,’ the Attorney General’s office said.
PFAs are often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ because of their resistance to heat, water, and grease which allows them to stay in water and dirt much longer than average chemicals.
The lawsuit was filed in Ingham County Circuit Court on behalf of the People of the State, the Michigan Department of Environment, and Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) against Ox Paperboard WP, LLC and White Pigeon Mills, LLC for their non-compliance with Michigan’s environmental laws.”…