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SP Newsprint Discharges Plastic in the Oconee River - ARK sends 60 Day
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| Legal Complaint Sixty-Day Notice of Intent to Sue the SP Newsprint Company, SP Recycling Corporation and SP Newsprint Sales for Violations of the Clean Water Act Read the document here (pdf) >>> Press Release News ReleaseAugust 5, 2004 More Water Pollution in Dublin Altamaha Riverkeeper Alleges the Dublin Mill of SP Newsprint Company Is in Violation of the Clean Water Act. (Dublin, GA) Fishermen in the Oconee River caught more than fish; shredded plastic was tangling their lines. After trying to fish several days and continuing to snare plastic the sportsmen became concerned and reported the strange catch to the Altamaha Riverkeeper. Riverkeeper, James Holland, investigated the site and on each visit he repeatedly scooped up pieces of shredded plastic that were bubbling up through the water from an underwater pipe identified as belonging to the SP Newsprint Company. He also documented a discharge of brown effluent, paper, and what appeared to be fecal matter resulting in an offensive sewage odor and film on the surface of the water. Read more of the press release....>>>
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Following up on a report from a concerned fisherman and his family, James Holland observed pieces of plastic and skum in the SP Newsprint Discharge on July 29, 2004. 
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