International Paper's effects on our beaches in 2010
These are 2010 pictures showing how International Paper's discharges have ruined our bay and our beaches.

Piles of frozen foam on our beaches - January 9, 2010

Nasty foam on a very calm bay - Jan. 22, 2010

Slimy, scummy foam on Jan. 22, 2010

Scum and wood fibers at high tide line on our beaches - January 28, 2010

White foam on our beaches - Feb. 11, 2010

Foam on our beaches - March 30, 2010

More foam April 5, 2010

Brown billowly foam 4-19-2010

Foam on 4-21-2010. This is against state law, but no fines

More foam with slimy fibers on May 22, 2010

Our grandchildren had to swim in nasty foam on Memorial Day weekend

The bay is not inviting for our grandchildren

Photo taken June 18. The bay has been nasty and dirty this summer

July 23, 2010. Looks like sulphur foam

July 24. More nasty water and dirty foam

Photo taken August 24. Since mid-summer, the bay has looked turbid and terrible

Photo taken October 2, 2010. This foam has definitely damaged our enjoyment of our waterfront property

Photo taken October 31, 2010. This foam has severely damaged our enjoyment of our waterfront property

Photo taken December 2, 2010. The foam was particularly bad during the first part of December

Photo taken December 2, 2010. This foam is mixed with acorns

Photo taken December 2, 2010. Horrible scummy foam on our beach

Photo taken December 2, 2010. This shows the "solids" from the mill which have settled on our beach

Photo taken December 5, 2010. There was constant foam every morning at our beach

Photo taken December 7, 2010. How can IP continue to destroy our enjoyment of our bay?

Photo taken December 9, 2010.

Photo taken December 9, 2010. Close-up of the nasty foam

Photo taken December 10, 2010.

Photo taken December 14, 2010. A 6' swatch of foam during a very low tide

Photo taken December 14, 2010. This foam must have been caused by a spill at the mill