1.0Northwest Public Broadcastinghttps://www.staging.nwpb.orgWestRock Paper Mill closing in Tacoma — job losses, utility impacts and the end of the Tacoma Aroma? - Northwest Public Broadcastingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OGrBBzGpb2"><a href="https://www.staging.nwpb.org/2023/08/25/westrock-paper-mill-closing-in-tacoma-job-losses-utility-impacts-and-the-end-of-the-tacoma-aroma/">WestRock Paper Mill closing in Tacoma — job losses, utility impacts and the end of the Tacoma Aroma?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.staging.nwpb.org/2023/08/25/westrock-paper-mill-closing-in-tacoma-job-losses-utility-impacts-and-the-end-of-the-tacoma-aroma/embed/#?secret=OGrBBzGpb2" width="600" height="338" title="“WestRock Paper Mill closing in Tacoma — job losses, utility impacts and the end of the Tacoma Aroma?” — Northwest Public Broadcasting" data-secret="OGrBBzGpb2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.staging.nwpb.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_6133-768x1024.jpg7681024WestRock, a Georgia-based corrugated packaging company, announced that its paper mill on the Tacoma tideflats will close up shop at the end of September. The mill has been in operation for nearly 100 years, processing wood fibers into paper and emitting sulfurous scents infamous for contributing to the Tacoma Aroma.