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Paper Company Pays For Damages

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A paper company has a deal to compensate the public for damage it has done to the environment around the Fox River.Georgia Pacific will donate land to the state.It will pay millions more for habitat restoration projects.State and Federal Environmental Officials say it’s a good deal.Some environmentalists think the polluter is getting off easy.Patty Murray has more.

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