AUGUSTA, Maine - Republican Gov. Paul LePage is raising concerns about the proposed sale of a Maine paper mill to a Canadian scrap metal recycler and is weighing actions the state can take to ensure the mill remains whole.
Verso Paper Corp. recently announced plans to sell its Bucksport mill to a subsidiary of American Iron and Metal for $60 million. A spokesman for the scrap recycler didn't immediately return a call seeking comment on Wednesday.
A LePage spokeswoman said that he opposes the sale and dismantling of the mill. She says that "if there is anything that the state can do to step in, it will do so in the best interest of the employees.''
A Verso spokesman said he "shouldn't be responding to political statements'' with the sale in process.
