Hudiksvall port in the province of Norrland, Sweden, was founded by King Gustaf in the 1500s. Hudiksvall sawmill industry and lumber exports date back to the 1700s. Due to long-term sawmill activity, the bottom…
KEMIJÄRVI, FINLAND
Kemijärvi’s pulp mill sludge pond cleaned
Cellulose was produced in Kemijärvi from the 1960s until 2008. After the pulp mill was closed, Stora Enso decided to clean up the bottom sediment of the old sludge pond…
LAKE BOGSTAD, NORWAY
Norway lake favored by top rowers clear again
Lake Bogstad in the vicinity of Oslo has been a great favorite among active recreational rowers and crew alike for years. The lake, although ideal in location and size…
JOENSUU, FINLAND
The remediation of the old Penttilä sawmill area
The old Penttilä sawmill in Joensuu was closed in 1988. At the time, the scope of the effects of the Ky 5 compound, used as a wood preservative, was not yet known…