Michigan AG Nessel secures settlements for PFAS cleanup at White Pigeon paper mill site

September 20, 2025

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"Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reached two settlement agreements with the current and past owners of a paper mill in White Pigeon.

The settlements allow funding to be used for response activities to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) released into the environment, and requires action to address sources of past and ongoing releases of PFAS into the White Pigeon River, according to a release.

Nessel filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph County paper companies Ox Paperboard WP, LLC and White Pigeon Mills, LLC (collectively Ox Paperboard) in Oct. 2024 after violations of environmental laws, according to her office."