Some PRO-LAIDLAW talking points for you all:
There has been a lot of discussion about the supply of wood in the Northern part of Coos county and in NH in general. Here's some food for thought: In the 80's when the current Fraser pulp and paper mill was James River Corporation, the two plants were producing up to 1000 tons of chips a day! Wood (Pulp) is broken down into differing categories: Softwood, Hardwood, low-grade, etc. But regardless, the source is still the same: trees. The Berlin area supported this mill for many, many years because of the great abundance of wood. Wood was brought to the area by rail and also by truck. There was never any supply issues or transportation issues. Also, while the Berlin mill was producing 1000 tons of wood product, the Groveton mill was also producing up to 600 tons of product! That is a lot of wood and there was never any talk of a shortage of wood.
This is all info from some old mill workers that have worked the gambit of companies that have owned the mills and have been employed by the mills for 35+ years.
They also talked about the rail system, which they said needs improvement on about 2 miles. That is not a big deal at all.
One question that I wish to raise is concerning the events after a transaction is finalized. What sort of steps will be taken after regarding and Environmental Impact Study? Who conducts these and how long do they take to complete?
AI
