A South Carolina paper mill has been fined again for failing to follow environment rules, this time for releasing a pollutant that can irritate people’s lungs and contribute to smog.
State regulators recently levied a $7,000 penalty against New Indy Catawba LLC for not meeting sulfur dioxide standards, as well as failing to document and submit certain information to the state. The problems occurred in 2024, but the S.C. Department of Environmental Services did not issue the fine until this fall.
Overall, New Indy has been fined more than $1 million since 2021…