S.C. Paper Mill Sued Over Cross-State Hydrogen Sulfide Emissions

North Carolina and South Carolina residents took New-Indy Containerboard—partially owned by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft—to court Tuesday, alleging that noxious hydrogen sulfide fumes from the plant cause rancid smells and adverse health effects across state lines.

The proposed class action lawsuit, filed at U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina’s Rock Hill Division, seeks damages and remedial action from the Catawba, S.C. paper mill, co-owned by The Kraft Group and Schwarz Partners LP.

The mill’s foul-smelling hydrogen sulfide emissions released in the paper production and waste disposal processes affect more than 1 million people surrounding ...