Key Takeaways

International Paper is closing two mills in Coastal Georgia, impacting over 1,100 jobs and affecting local businesses and the timber industry.

The closures reduce Georgia’s paper mills from 11 to eight, exacerbating challenges from Hurricane Helene and foreign competition.

Immediate responses include job fairs for affected workers and a new platform for connecting them with employers.

Long-term solutions may involve pushing biomass conversion and addressing stigma about biomass fuels.

State officials discuss the need for economically viable solutions that can positively impact the industry’s future.

The impact of International Paper’s decision to close two pulp and paper mills in Coastal Georgia at the end of this month will spread far beyond those workers directly affe

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