The Canton paper mill in Haywood County, North Carolina, closed in May 2023 after more than 100 years of operation. More than a thousand workers lost their jobs. The town is scrambling to find a silver lining to this dark cloud. Environmental science may have an answer.
From the UNC Hussman School of Journalism & Media. Jai Neville, producer; Ryan Mills, associate producer; Edi Sherlock, associate producer; Valerie Jackson, scriptwriter & narrator; Bob Gunter, PBS NC videographer & video editor; Eric Heinzman, PBS NC audio engineer; Dan McCord: graphic artist; Dr. Tom Linden, executive producer.