Fibre Excellence site requisitioned by French State for safety

Fibre Excellence Seveso site paper pulp industry industrial requisition environmental safety

The French State has requisitioned the Fibre Excellence paper pulp plant in Tarascon to ensure environmental and public safety. The facility, which is classified as a Seveso low-threshold site, is currently undergoing judicial liquidation. The decision follows reports that the judicial liquidator failed to implement urgent safety measures, such as fire defense systems and wastewater treatment, despite previous warnings from authorities.

The site remains a significant environmental risk, housing eleven tons of wood and various hazardous chemicals, including propane, hydrogen peroxide, and heavy fuel oil. Authorities aim to prevent chemical pollution from reaching the Rhône river.

In a separate development regarding the company's future, the French Communist Party (PCF) has called for the temporary nationalization of Fibre Excellence. The party is urging the State to provide 15 million euros to support the creation of an industrial consortium, citing the site's importance to France's industrial sovereignty and the forest-wood sector.

Entities

Fibre Excellence · French Communist Party · French State · Occitanie Region · Tarascon

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[○ 1 SOURCE] The PCF supports the proposal for a temporary nationalization of Fibre Excellence. montceau-news.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The State must provide 15 million euros to facilitate an industrial solution. montceau-news.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The judicial liquidator failed to maintain safety measures despite multiple formal notices from authorities. www.bienpublic.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr
[● 3 SOURCES] The site currently holds eleven tons of wood and significant quantities of chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide, propane, and heavy fuel oil. www.bienpublic.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr
[● 3 SOURCES] The French State has requisitioned the Fibre Excellence site in Tarascon to ensure safety. www.bienpublic.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr
[● 3 SOURCES] The Fibre Excellence site is classified as a Seveso low-threshold facility. www.bienpublic.com · www.estrepublicain.fr · www.leprogres.fr

Sources

Section PCF du Bassin minier [montceau-news.com]

5 days ago

Ejnvironnement. « Des liquides pourraient terminer dans le Rhône » : l'Etat réquisitionne un site classé Seveso [www.bienpublic.com]

3 days ago

Ejnvironnement. « Des liquides pourraient terminer dans le Rhône » : l'Etat réquisitionne un site classé Seveso [www.estrepublicain.fr]

3 days ago

Ejnvironnement. « Des liquides pourraient terminer dans le Rhône » : l'Etat réquisitionne un site classé Seveso [www.leprogres.fr]

3 days ago