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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.)

August 2001

Farm run-off plan draws fire at hearing - Aug. 31, 2001 PG
Biologists study effect of gobies on yellow perch - Aug. 31, 2001 PG
Northeast Wisconsin budget highlights - Aug. 31, 2001 PG
2001-02 State Budget highlights - Aug. 31, 2001 PG
WPS land purchase vetoed - Aug. 31, 2001 PG
Artistic sturgeons auctioned for good causes - Aug. 31, 2001 NC
Conservation and Reinvestment Act would be beneficial  - Aug. 30, WDH
Outdoor rec plan guides county park development - Aug. 30, 2001 NC
Goose and bear hunters getting ready - Aug. 30, 2001 PG
Thermocline key to catching pike - Aug. 30, 2001 WDH
McCallum will veto DNR split - Aug. 30, 2001 PG
Burger Boat building fourth yacht for Walgreen heir - Aug. 30, 2001 PG
DNR seeking comments over farm's expansion - Aug. 30, 2001 PG
Merger creates powerful company - Aug. 30, 2001 PC
Merger engulfs Gilbert Paper - Aug. 29, 2001 PC
Tourism industry hopes for fall fling - Aug. 29, 2001 PG
New rules aim to reduce farm run-off - Aug. 29, 2001 PG
Oxford to help Quintard Mall with PCB removal expenses - Aug 29, 2001 Anniston Star
30-somethings urged to test for diabetes  - Aug. 28, 2001 WDH
Half the fun of fishing trip is getting there - Aug. 28, 2001 PC
Three quick strikes (fishing) - Aug. 28, 2001 PC
MASTER ANGLER FISHING CONTEST STANDINGS - Aug. 28. 2001 PC
McCallum touts budget, mum on DNR split - Aug. 28, 2001 NC
Fox Locks Agency Gets Green Light - Aug. 28, 2001 PG
McCallum supports ban on drilling in the Great Lakes - Aug. 28, 2001 PG
Board approves increasing Brown County tipping fees - Aug. 28, PG
Deal for federal offices may cost local developers - Aug. 28, 2001 PG
Local 'big three' bottlers keep mouth shut about bottling - Aug. 27, PC
Better taste in glass - Aug. 27, 2001 PC
Exaggeration fuels lake bed controversy - Aug. 27, 2001 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - Aug. 27, 2001 DCA
Outdoor Fishing Report - Aug. 27, 2001 PG
Fishermen wary of cormorants - Aug. 27, 2001 PG
Drugs, beauty aids found in water  - Aug. 27, 2001 NC
Pollution remedy has mixed record - Aug 27, 2001 New Jersey
Sonoco completes purchase of U.S. Paper Mills  - Aug. 27, 2001 NC
Fish Fights West Nile Virus - Aug. 27, 2001 MilwJS
Research ties gulls to beach pollution - Aug. 27, 2001 MilwJS
McCallum to approve environmental initiatives - Aug. 27, 2001 MilwJS
Green Bay great fit for birding event - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
Teens muskie takes over first - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
DePere angler gets record pink salmon - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
H2What? The "science has not caught up" enough to eliminate all of the antibiotics and chemicals in the drinking water - Aug. 26, 2001 NC
Fish boils have fired up Door County crowds for 40 years - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
Symposium brings bird fans to area - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
Noted birder makes stop in Green Bay, - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
From whitewater thrills to urban scenery, Wisconsin offers ride for all - Aug. 26, 2001
Sewer panel considering refund - Aug. 26, 2001 PG
Floating patios invite legal trouble - Aug. 26, 2001 PC
MASTER ANGLER STANDINGS - Aug. 26, 2001 PC
Muskie run - Aug. 26, 2001 PC
Fishing camp just the way it ought to be - Aug. 26, 2001 PC
Pre-trial to determine course of Monsanto lawsuit - Aug 26, 2001 Anniston Star
Early start for duck hunting is all wet - Aug. 25, 2001 MilwJS
Farm's weeds a sign of success - Aug. 24, 2001 PC
Sturgeon for sale Saturday - Aug. 24, 2001 NC
New group wants to boost cruise ship business  - Aug. 24, 2001 DCA
Outdoor recreation report (Door County) - Aug. 24, 2001 DCA
Advisory toughened at 92 lakes, mercury exceeds safe levels - Aug. 23, 2001 PG
DNR expands alert for mercury in fish - Aug. 23, 2001 MilwJS
Trout fishing improves on Lake Michigan - Aug. 23, 2001 SP
Rollin' on a River - Aug. 23, 2001 ON
DNR extends deadline for comments about water rafts - Aug. 23, 2001 MilwJS
Gov't. scrutinizes lead paint study - Aug. 23, 2001 MilwJS
Fishing report - Aug. 23, 2001 MilwJS
Brown trout action intensifies - Aug. 23, 2001 PG
Visiting research vessel helps visitors learn about lake - Aug. 23, NC
Stora Enso, International Paper merger talks reported  - Aug. 23, NC
Change always takes an uphill battle - Aug. 23, 2001 NC
York paper mill settles suit with environmental groups (Glatfelter) - Aug. 22, 2001
Analysts wary of paper deal - Aug. 22, 2001 MilwJS
Animals, hygiene blamed for E. coli outbreak - Aug. 22, 2001 MilwJS
Mountain fountain redesign gets rave reviews - Aug. 22, 2001 PC
New contract gives Bay Shipbuilding smoother sailing - Aug. 22, NC
IP wary of proposed Forestry Division - Aug. 22, 2001 PG
Thieves tap into Hobart's water supply - Aug. 22, 2001 PG
Water test may hamper E. coli probe - Aug. 22, 2001 MilwJS
Tapping into lake may cost $52 million (New Berlin) - Aug. 21, 2001 MilwJS
SCA Tissue rolls along - Aug. 21, 2001 MilwJS
Papermaker wary of proposed DNR split - Aug. 21, 2001 PC
‘Welcome to our waterworld’: YMCA christens $4.6 million aquatic center at Sturgeon Bay location - Aug. 21, 2001 DCA
County, DOT at odds over Butte des Morts bridge - Aug. 21, 2001 ON
Harbor Commission approves sliding scale instead of flat fee - Aug. 21, 2001 PG
Ultimate walleye waters, Lake Winnebago holds a wide variety of other species - Aug. 20, 2001 MilwJS
Outdoors festival taps younger market - Aug. 20, 2001 PC
Dealers, attendants and volunteers call event a success - Aug. 20, ON
E. coli tests focus on barn waste water - Aug. 20, 2001 MilwJS
Area water will be put to the test - Aug. 20, 2001 PG
Another type of highway casualty - Aug. 20, 2001 NC
Bush should leave Great Lakes water alone - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Fishing simply is better fit - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Mayfly hatch sets stage for great trout fishing - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
UPCOMING EVENTS (outdoor sports) - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
Some conservationalists worry about opening up Fox Locks system - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
Unlocking the possibilities - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
Fox locks look for passage - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Little Kaukauna lock still uses ages-old technology - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Fox Locks history - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Hands-on opportunities abound at Ducks Unlimited festival - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
Ducks Unlimited not just for hunters - Aug. 19, 2001 PG
Appleton A-C Compressor now part of the General Electric conglomerate - Aug. 19, 2001 PC
Lake sturgeon season set to open  - Aug. 18, 2001 MilwJS
Exhibits shoot for the stars - Aug. 18, 2001 PG
Retrievers steal the show from ducks - Aug. 18, 2001 PG
Gadgets abound at Great Outdoors Festival - Aug. 18, 2001 PC
Safety plays starring role at Ducks Unlimited  - Aug. 18, 2001 PC
Ducks Unlimited attracts shooting stars - Aug. 18, 2001 PC
Appleton Papers employees hope to be owners - Aug. 18, 2001 MilwJS
Dog days at Great Outdoors Festival - Aug. 18, 2001 ON
Great Outdoors Festival: Event also geared toward children - Aug. 18, 2001 ON
Berlin boat club annual corn roast underway - Aug. 18, 2001 ON
State's duck hunting season to begin Sept. 29 - Aug. 18, 2001 MilwJS
ADEM's Anniston investigations discussed at state water meeting - Aug 18, 2001 Anniston Star
Recreation dollars difficult to track - Aug. 17, 2001 PC
Birds, not planes, at EAA grounds - Aug. 17, 2001 ON
Pollution kills more than traffic crashes, study suggests - Aug. 16, 2001 MilwJS
Manitowoc Co. gets order for oil barges - Aug. 16, 2001 MilwJS
Fishermen reel in trophy steelhead, salmon catches - Aug. 16, 2001 PG
PCB litigants ask justices for right to sue for medical monitoring - Aug 16, 2001 Anniston Star
Sierra Club questions details of rule for restoring wetlands - Aug. 15, 2001 MilwJS
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news/ap/aug01/ap-timber-sale081501.asp">Shareholders Approve Timber Sale - Aug. 15, 2001 MilwJS
Dirt has to look right for Ducks -Aug. 15, 2001 PC
Minergy offers a lesson on PCB cleanup - Aug. 15, 2001 PC
Appleton Papers, NCR reach Fox River agreement - Aug. 15, 2001 NC
PCB cleanup agreement filed in federal court - Aug. 15, 2001 PG
Corps calls transfer of Fox River locks environmentally safe - Aug. 15, 2001 PG
City kids up to their knees in pond muck - Aug. 15, 2001 PG
Cochran assesses need in PCB fight - Aug 15, 2001 Anniston Star
Arsenic rules could benefit firm - Aug. 14, 2001 MilwJS
Authority delays hiring consultant - Aug. 14, 2001 PG
Fishermen criticize DNR's yellow perch limits - Aug. 14, 2001 PG
Water authority may seek analysis of city's offer - Aug. 14, 2001 NC
Fishermen unhappy with cuts in perch limits - Aug. 14, 2001 NC
Setback for Crandon mine opponents - Aug. 14, 2001 NC
To water or not to water  - Aug. 13, 2001 ON
Fisheree snags area youths - Aug. 12, 2001  ON
Area residents wait for answers, action on PCB and lead pollution - Aug 12, 2001 Anniston Star
Gray named In-Fisherman Angler of the Year - Aug. 12, 2001  ON
Fishermen dispute state's perch count - Aug. 11, 2001 PG
Winnebago Co. considers ending farmland preservation - Aug. 11, PG
Scott residents get chance to elect sewer panel - Aug. 10, 2001 PG
Water worries: As contamination concerns grow, no one is testing many area beaches - Aug. 10, 2001 ON
Gray nears Angler of the Year title - Aug. 10, 2001 ON
Incinerator expected to emit minute amount of PCBs in first two years - Aug 10, 2001 Anniston Star
Vessel will help DNR study yellow perch decline - Aug. 9, 2001 NC
Ashwaubenon water committee starts work - Aug. 9, 2001 NC
Chlorine fumes send 25 to hospital - Aug. 9, 2001 NC
Task Force Mystified by Low Goose Numbers - Aug. 9, 2001 PG
Procter & Gamble to trim staff through buyouts - Aug. 9, 2001 NC
Lawmakers ignore public on cyanide ban - Aug. 8, 2001 NC
U.S. beach closings double, study finds - Aug. 8, 2001 MilwJS
Fumes sicken patrons at Menasha pool  - Aug. 8, 2001 PC
Ashwaubenon Group Mulling Water Options - Aug. 8, 2001 PG
Environmental groups win lawsuit to save wetland - Aug. 8, 2001 NC
Let independent analyst study water offer - Aug. 8, 2001 PG
SCLC joins local protests - Aug 8, 2001 Anniston Star
Paper maker deepens its commitment to Fox Cities - Aug. 7, 2001 PC
Coast Guard Maintains Vigil - Aug. 7, 2001 PG
Water preservation demands state action - Aug. 7, 2001 PC
Paper company awards grants to area organizations - Aug. 7, 2001 NC
Cancer survivor launches referral center - Aug. 7, 2001 NC
Domtar completes purchase of 4 Georgia-Pacific mills - Aug. 7  MilwJS
Rural residents resist spreading of sludge - Aug. 6, 2001 PC
Sprawl kept in check in Winnebago County - Aug. 6, 2001 PC
Development isn't where you might think - Aug. 6, 2001 PC
Aquatic center study should be plunging forward - Aug. 6, 2001 ON
PCBs in dirt stall upgrade to waste treatment plant - Aug 6, 2002 Anniston Star
Weekend fishing trip to Lake Michigan - Aug. 5, 2001 PG
Surf before you go fish - Aug. 5, 2001 PG
Drought depletes area wells - Aug. 5, 2001 PG
More newspapers reaching out, so let's begin the conversation - Aug. 5, 2001 PG
Engineer works to integrate environment, growth issues - Aug. 5, 2001 PC
43-inch Northern moves to the top - Aug. 5, 2001 PG
Bigger and better, Great Outdoors Festival adds events - Aug. 5, 2001 PC
Trial burn to measure incineration emissions - Aug 5, 2002 Anniston Star
City drops price on water deal - Aug. 4, 2001 PG
Boating safety more important than ever - Aug. 4, 2001 PG
Whitewater rafting offers easy and challenging trips - Aug. 4, 2001 PG
Bill requires study for water bottlers - Aug. 4, 2001 PC
Sailing program gives participants 'a high' - Aug. 4, 2001 PC
Leak may violate water regulations - Aug 4, 2001 Anniston Star
PCBs in the News - Summer 2001 EPA
35 pound chinook leads tourney - Aug. 3, 2001 PG
Three utilities offer water advice to suburbs - Aug. 3, 2001 PG
It's up to each of us to fight invading species - Aug. 3, 2001 PG
Center expands cancer treatment - Aug. 3, 2001 PC
Neenah Oks Minergy switch to coal - Aug. 3, 2001 PC
DNR vessel seeks cause of perch loss - Aug. 3, 2001 PG
Pier permit proposal fails to make final budget - Aug. 3, 2001  NC
ADEM investigates leaky pipe - Aug 3, 2001 Anniston Star
Hudson decision has repercussions along the Fox - Aug. 2, 2001 NC
Area Groups Praise PCB Plan for Hudson River - Aug. 2, 2001  PG
Federal rules won't affect DNR's cleanup plan for Fox - Aug. 2, 2001 PG
Tall ships will give new look to port - Aug. 2, 2001 PG
Meeting set for cancer patients - Aug. 2, 2001  PG
EPA Endorsing Hudson Dredging Plan - Aug. 1, 2001 MilwJS
Slumping paper industry sheds jobs; consolidation, oversupply take toll on older mills - Aug. 1, 2001  PG
Area speciality mills hit hardest by paper industry slump - Aug. 1,  PG
Waterway land use measure unleashes a torrent of anger - Aug. 1, PC
Group Questions EPA Substance Tests - Aug. 1, 2001 Milw JS
EPA may enforce PCB dirt removal from private property - aug 1, 2001 Anniston Star

Abbreviations

PG 
Green Bay Press Gazette

NC
Green Bay News Chronicle

PC
Appleton Post Crescent

ON
Oshkosh Northwestern

MilwJS
Milwakee Journal Sentinel

DCA
Door County Advocate

SP
Sheboygan Press

WDH
Wausau Daily Herald

EPA
U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency

DNR
Wis. Department of
Natural Resources

USFWS
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service

ENN
Environmental 
News Network

ENS
Environmental 
News Service

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