Georgia-Pacific controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2017
Bestwall asbestos-liability bankruptcy strategy
Georgia-Pacific transferred asbestos-related liabilities to Bestwall LLC, which moved to North Carolina and filed for bankruptcy protection. The restructuring paused or redirected tens of thousands of personal-injury claims and prompted litigation and scrutiny concerning the Texas Two-Step strategy, claim estimation and transparency in asbestos compensation.
2016
Crossett mill environmental allegations
The documentary Company Town examined Georgia-Pacific’s Crossett, Arkansas, paper mill and alleged that improper waste disposal contributed to environmental problems and a cluster of cancer cases in the surrounding community. The allegations were presented in the film and have been disputed or contested in public discussion.
2007
PCB contamination and Kalamazoo River remediation
Georgia-Pacific has been involved in long-running EPA-supervised investigation and cleanup work concerning PCB contamination associated with historical paper-making and disposal operations in Michigan. The company has undertaken or funded sediment, soil and river-remediation activities at portions of the Allied Paper/Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River Superfund site.
1995
EPA pollution-control lobbying controversy
Georgia-Pacific was criticized after supporting a Senate Judiciary Committee amendment that helped derail an EPA investigation involving wood-products manufacturers. Critics argued that the measure could allow companies to avoid installing pollution controls, while Georgia-Pacific said it would install controls where needed.