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House Rural Development Committee to Study Impacts of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia

ATLANTA – State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), chair of the House Rural Development Committee, today announces that House Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) has charged the committee with examining the impacts of recent pulp and paper mill closures in rural Georgia, including the permanent closure of the Savannah, Georgia, containerboard mill, the Savannah, Georgia, packaging facility, Riceboro containerboard mill and Riceboro Timber and Lumber. The committee’s upcoming meeting will be dedicated solely to studying these issues and hearing from the public.

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House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia to Hold Meeting in Douglas on Recent Mill Closures in Rural Georgia

ATLANTA – The House Rural Development Committee Summit on the Impact of Pulp and Paper Mill Closures in Rural Georgia, chaired by State Representative Leesa Hagan (R-Lyons), will hold a meeting focusing on the recent mill closures in rural Georgia on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. at Engram Hall in Douglas, Georgia.

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