Facility ID: 1005038 · Pulp and Paper

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC

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ASHLAND, VA · HANOVER COUNTY · NAICS 322120

Data updated May 2026

61K MT CO₂e · 2023

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC ranks #3,769 of 8,713 U.S. reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e and #77 of 181 facilities in VA.

  • National rank #3,769 of 8,713 GHGRP facilities
  • #77 of 181 in VA
  • #151 of 246 in Pulp and Paper
  • 100% of Cascades Holding US parent CO₂e
  • 2023 mix: 0.5% non-CO₂ (CH₄-led)
  • -4.6% since 2011

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC vs all U.S. GHGRP facilities

Where this site's latest reported Scope 1 CO₂e sits among every EPA GHGRP reporting facility

60,768 3769th of 8713 higher than 4,944 of 8,713 facilities

GHGRP facilities, banded by latest reported CO₂e (MT)

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Source EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program · 2023

Facility footprint context

This site accounts for 100% of Cascades Holding US reported parent CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT ). Inside the EPA Pulp and Paper sector it ranks #151 of 246 facilities by latest CO₂e. Shares use GHGRP facility rollups only, not Scope 2/3 or non-reporting sites.

2023 gas mix desk

Of 61K MT CO₂e reported for 2023, non-CO₂ gases are 0.5% , led by CH₄ at 0.4% . Component shares use this facility's GHGRP CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O rows for that year (already CO₂e-weighted).

CO₂
99.5%
60K MT
CH₄
0.4%
269 MT
N₂O
0.1%
36 MT

Annual emissions history

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2023
Year Total CO2e (MT)
2023 60,768
2019 8,868
2018 18,340
2017 20,082
2016 44,890
2015 59,743
2014 61,511
2013 61,296
2012 55,304
2011 63,672

Facility insight: BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC (EPA GHGRP Facility ID 1005038) reported 61K metric tons of CO2-equivalent in 2023, operating in ASHLAND, VA within HANOVER COUNTY. Among GHGRP reporters it ranks #3,769 of 8,713 nationally by latest CO₂e and #77 of 181 in VA. The site is classified under Pulp and Paper with NAICS code 322120.

Over 10 years (2011–2023), emissions stayed within a narrow band around 61K MT CO₂e (peak 64K MT). GHGRP filings are on record for 10 of those 13 years, 3 years missing from the reporting history.

Peak year was 2011 at 64K MT CO2e; latest 2023 sits 4.6% below that peak (61K MT). The largest year-to-year move was 2019→2023 (+585.3%, 52K MT).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC rank among U.S. GHGRP facilities?

According to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC ranks #3,769 of 8,713 reporting facilities by latest reported CO₂e, and #77 of 181 facilities in VA (same sort as the state facility table). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

What share of GHGRP facilities report less CO₂e than BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC?

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC's 61K MT CO₂e is higher than 4,944 of the 8,713 GHGRP facilities with reported emissions (57%), an exact count from the full corpus, not an estimate.

How much CO2 does BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC emit?

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC reported 61K MT CO2e in 2023.

What share of Cascades Holding US does BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC represent?

BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC accounts for 100% of Cascades Holding US's reported GHGRP CO₂e (61K MT of 61K MT).

What is BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC's 2023 CO₂ / CH₄ / N₂O mix?

In 2023, non-CO₂ gases were 0.5% of reported CO₂e at BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC, with CH₄ the larger non-CO₂ share at 0.4% (CO₂ 99.5%). Shares use the facility's GHGRP gas components for that year.

Where does BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC rank inside Pulp and Paper?

Among EPA GHGRP facilities tagged Pulp and Paper, BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC ranks #151 of 246 by latest reported CO₂e.

Is BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC reducing emissions?

Over 10 reporting years (2011–2023), BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC's emissions have decreased by 4.6%. Emissions have remained relatively stable.

Nationwide facilities with similar CO₂e or sector

Two GHGRP-derived peer sets for BEAR ISLAND PAPER COMPANY LLC, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not state-geo containment.

Data sourced from the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), Facility ID 1005038. Data subject to facility self-reporting, not compliance advice. See our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCarbon