Maine mill shuts off oil burner to save money

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EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine— An East Millinocket paper mill is going oil-free.
Katahdin Paper Co. officials said the mill has shut down its oilburner and is now using a biomass boiler to produce all the steamit needs to produce telephone directory paper. The company said thechange is a major step toward profitability.
Katahdin Paper recently announced it is closing its paper mill innearby Millinocket late this month because of runaway energy pricesbrought on by the high cost of oil.
Company and state officials are investigating whether it's feasibleto install a biomass boiler in the Millinocket mill to lessen itsreliance on oil and allow it to stay open.