News Articles About PCBs and River Issues

The following articles all relate to water use and quality, and the paper industry. PCB- and sediment-related articles are marked with bold. Over time, some articles are taken off-line by the host newspaper. ProQuest articles may be inaccessible through certain Internet Service Providers, for more information see the Appleton Public Library website.)

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April 1-10, 2006

April 21-30, 2006

April 11-20, 2006

Riches could grow in recycling - April 20, 2006 MJS
Global Warming Teach-in - April 20, 2006 CapTimes
Clean Energy Solutions Are Crucial And Feasible - April 20, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Cleanup at mobile home park begins - April 20, 2006 Brick Township Bulletin
[PCB] Harbor cleanup outlined - April 20, 2006 Chicago Tribune
[PCB] National food law bad for state, senators say - April 20, 2006 Inside Bay Area
[PCB] Senators vow to kill House bill: Boxer, Feinstein say it would gut state's food-labeling law - April 20, 2006 SFGate
[PCB] Pollution hot spot - April 20, 2006 Courier Press
[PCB] Contamination found at State DOT facility - April 20, 2006 New Canaan Advertiser
[PCB] Clean-up price tag: $35 million - April 20, 2006 News Sun
[PCB] Do something nice for Mother Nature Saturday - April 20, 2006 Saratogian
[PCB/Dioxin] The good Earth depends on us to keep it clean, green - April 20, 2006 Daily Local
[PCB/Dioxin] Taking Heat for Environmental Practices - April 20, 2006 Business Week
[Dioxin] Dioxin problems close Sydney Harbor - April 20, 2006 Political Gateway
[Dioxin] NSW Govt reverses decision on dioxin testing - April 20, 2006 ABC
[Dioxin] Govt moves to blood test Sydney Harbour fishermen - April 20, 2006 ABC News

[PCB] Rivers targeted for Saturday's Earth Day - April 19, 2006 SP
Old train trestle gets new life as fishing pier - April 19, 2006 PG
Marina renovations underway on Fox River - April 19, 2006 ON
Early sturgeon spawn could bode well for future population - April 19, 2006 ON
Walleye tournament begins today in Winneconne - April 19, 2006 ON
Awards highlight county recycling efforts - April 19, 2006 PG
Weekly fishing report - April 19, 2006 MJS
To Survive, Every Day Must Be Earth Day - April 19, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Cleaning up Great Lakes important local issue too - April 19, 2006 MHT
Letter: Neenah waterfront land should become a park - April 19, 2006 PC
[PCB] Scrap Yard Makes Superfund Priority List - April 19, 2006 Recycling Today
[PCB] Ringwood Mines Superfund Site Proposed for Restoration to the National Priorities List - April 19, 2006 AXcessNews
[PCB] County's troubled waters - April 19, 2006 KnoxNews
[Dioxin] Top Hospital Suppliers Announce Safer Non-PVC Medical Devices at CleanMed - April 19, 2006 Yahoo
[Dioxin] Tests reveal high dioxin levels among fishermen, families - April 19, 2006 ABC
America's Eating Disorder - April 19, 2006 AlterNet
Scientists Condemn US as Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Hit Record Level - April 19, 2006 Truthout

DNR: Spawning sturgeon 'robust' this year - April 18, 2006 PC
Communion with nature - April 18, 2006 ON
Committee to be created, focus on storm water - April 18, 2006 MHT
Editorial: Legislation will help protect Great Lakes - April 18, 2006 PC
Nelson Would Want Us To Find Common Ground On Earth Day - April 18, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] The Toxic Waste Version of Shrinky Dinks - April 18, 2006 Washington Post
[PCB] Public can review cleanup plan at Ford site - April 18, 2006 Home News Tribune
[PCB] U.S. highlights worker safety in ship recycling regulations - April 18, 2006 WorldLink
[PCB] Public Radio Clash Of The Tuna Titans - April 18, 2006 Center for Consumer Freedom
[PCB/Dioxin] Wet Weather Proposal May Lower Ohio River Water Quality Standards - April 18, 2006 ENS
Field of Nightmares - April 18, 2006 AlterNet

New Regulations Aimed At Cleaning Air - April 17, 2006 WSJ
With a little help, sacred fish returns - April 17, 2006 MJS
Two Rivers seeks to remove 'weeds' - April 17, 2006 MHT
A real bureaucratic logjam in Menasha - April 17, 2006 PC
Bureaucratic logjam keeps log jammed in river - April 17, 2006 PG
WP&L to build new plant: Power company also purchases wind farm - April 17, 2006 MJS
'it's About The Zapping Thing': Plan For Power Line Location Worries Some In Path - April 17, 2006 CapTimes
Mad Cow Case Is Confirmed In Canada - April 17, 2006 WSJ
Nation Shouldn't Let Polluters Off The Hook - April 17, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Albatross study shows regional differences in ocean contamination - April 17, 2006 US Santa Cruz Currents

Letter: There's much we can do to conserve energy - April 16, 2006 PC
Exclusive 'public' beaches rile some - April 16, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Templeton set to excavate contaminated soil - April 16, 2006 Worcester Telegram
[PCB] Woeful state of water - April 16, 2006 IndyStar
[PCB] Fishermen ready for shad arrival - April 16, 2006 Poughkeepsie Journal

[PCB] DNR move rouses conservationists: Groups petition court for right to fight state's Fox River pollutant permit - April 15, 2006 PG
State writing clean-air rules: Regulations attack pollution on four fronts - April 15, 2006 MJS
Whooping cranes could be sitting on history - April 15, 2006 MJS
Outdoors Notes - April 15, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Foul fish may extend to Neuse - April 15, 2006 News Observer
[PCB] Saving Valley Creek for wild trout - April 15, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer

[PCB] Fox River cleanup set in De Pere - April 14, 2006 PG
[PCB] Environmental groups challenge DNR permit to Green Bay mill - April 14, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
[PCB] Editorial: PCB cleanup gets $30 million boost - April 14, 2006 PG
Costs of proposed town of Holland manure facility unknown - April 14, 2006 PG
UWGB plans deer hunt on campus - April 14, 2006 PG
Know the rules before you do any burning - April 14, 2006 PG
[PCB] Making farmed fish good for you - April 14, 2006 AlterNet
[PCB] State issues honors for PCB cleanup projects - April 14, 2006 Capital Press
[PCB] EPA Reports Decrease in Toxic Chemicals Released - April 14, 2006 About
[PCB] A Rare Bald Eagle Hatches - April 14, 2006 LATimes
EPA is ordered to release documents on mercury rule - April 14, 2006 Boston Globe
Lester Brown: Spare the Taxpayer, Spur the Economy, Save the Planet - April 14, 2006 Truthout
Scientist Issues Grim Warning on Global Warming - April 14, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Cleanup to target PCB hotspot - April 13, 2006 PG
[PCB] Companies reach deal to clean up part of Fox River - April 13, 2006 Janesville Gazette
Board passes wind energy rules - April 13, 2006 MHT
Feds choose Georgia-Pacific for energy study - April 13, 2006 PG
Waiting for walleye - April 13, 2006 ON
Fishy behavior: Eighth-graders study effects of lead poisoning - April 13, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Conserve not, want not - April 13, 2006 MJS
Letter: Why such a poor turnout at annual DNR fish and game hearings? - April 13, 2006 SP
[PCB] EPA releases mixed bag on toxic emissions: Chemical pollution drops, but activists note releases into water increase - April 13, 2006 MSNBC
[PCB] EPA Report Shows Decrease in Emissions of Toxic Chemicals - April 13, 2006 ENS
[PCB] Toxic (press) releases - April 13, 2006 Grist
[PCB] Experts outline options for PCB cleanup - April 13, 2006 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] State approves cleanup plan for mobile home park - April 13, 2006 Brick Township Bulletin
[PCB] Experts put PCB health risks in perspective - April 13, 2006 Brick Township Bulletin
[PCB] Concrete removal plan upsets residents, officials - April 13, 2006 Asbury Park Press
[PCB] Toxins slow U.S. effort to recycle ships effort in U.S. - April 13, 2006 Worldlink
[PCB] Hazardous materials lurk in mothballed fleet - April 13, 2006 Worldlink
[PCB/Dioxin] Dioxins prompt second UK fish oil withdrawal - April 13, 2006 Foodproductiondaily
Taxpayers Pay to Clean Up After Polluters at Nation’s Toxic Waste Sites - April 13, 2006 Common Dreams
Public Citizen Condemns Bush Administration Attempts to Weaken Public Health and Safety Laws for Yucca Mountain - April 13, 2006 Common Dreams
In New Orleans, a Big Green Opportunity is Wasted, Environmentalists Say - April 13, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Doyle to make announcement on Fox cleanup - April 12, 2006 PC
Deer baiting, feeding limits get support at spring hearings - April 12, 2006 SP
Weekly fishing report - April 12, 2006 MJS
Guest commentary: Wind ordinances horribly flawed - April 12, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Pennsylvanians Are Encouraged To Follow Healthy Trout Fishing And Eating Guidelines - April 12, 2006 Yahoo
[PCB] State funds sought to clean up site - April 12, 2006 Greenwich Time

[PCB] Port vital to economy, businesses say: Brown Co. is seeking $2 million to dredge waterway - April 11, 2006 PG
Morrison to fund tests for 150 wells - April 11, 2006 PG
Area outdoor enthusiasts vote at annual hearings - April 11, 2006 MHT
Hunters object to politicized deer season - April 11, 2006 PC
Doyle pushes government buildings to go green - April 11, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Don't let Great Lakes die a slow death - April 11, 2006 SP
[PCB] PCB blood tests coming - April 11, 2006 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] State waterways too polluted to fish, swim - April 11, 2006 IDSNews
[PCB] Casting Call - April 11, 2006 Connecticut Post
[PCB] Bay Area may see transportation fee increase - April 11, 2006 San Mateo County Times
[PCB] PCB Levels Decline at U.P.'s Manistique Harbor - April 11, 2006 Yahoo
[Dioxin] Lawmakers propose trio of bills to deal with dioxin issue - April 11, 2006 Midland Daily News
Quarter of Species Gone by 2050, Study Predicts - April 11, 2006 Truthout
Diversity of Species Faces 'Catastrophe' from Climate Change - April 11, 2006 Common Dreams

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Link to More Articles

The Green Bay Press Gazette's Fox River Cleanup Page

The Appleton Post Crescent's PCB Page (incomplete)

The BadgerLinks --- ProQuest Newspaper Search Engine (accessible through Appleton Public Library) ---may not work for everyone

For additional news media coverage see these CWAC pages:
Media 2001, Media 2000, Newsletter articles, or CWAC Issue pages.

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Abbreviations

PG
Green Bay Press Gazette

NC
Green Bay News Chronicle

PC
Appleton Post Crescent

ON
Oshkosh Northwestern

MilwJS
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

DCA
Door County Advocate

OCE
Oconty County Reporter

SP
Sheboygan Press

WDH
Wausau Daily Herald

Pesh
Peshtigo Times

Eagle
Marinette Eagle Star

EPA
Environmental Protection
Agency

DNR
Wisconsin Dept. of
Natural Resources

USFWS
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service (Dept. of Interior)

ENN
Environmental
News Network

ENS
Environmental
News Service

EMS
Environmental
Media Service

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