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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Aug 1-10, 2006

Aug 21-31, 2006

August 11-20, 2006

[Tritium] Editorial: Let's not overreact - Aug 20, 2006 MHT
Manitowoc landowners adjust for turbines - Aug 20, 2006 MHT
Many candidates dodge questionnaire on ethics, reform - Aug 20, 2006 PC
Thousands scan financial records on state ethics site - Aug 20, 2006 PG
Sheboygan-area project causes an itchy problem: Topsoil brought in by DOT contained some poison ivy - Aug 20, 2006 PG
Water park reopens after Crypto scare - Aug 20, 2006 MJS
Veterans blame illness on depleted uranium - Aug 20, 2006 MJS
We Energies sells 11,000 acres of Michigan shoreline lands - Aug 20, 2006 MJS
Hunters wrestle with conservation, thinning herd to halt CWD - Aug 20, 2006 PG
Bite improves with weather - Aug 20, 2006 PG
State tinkers with duck season - Aug 20, 2006 PG
Letter: Panel ignored testimony on manure-spreading risk - Aug 20, 2006 PG
Editorial: Some inconvenient truths about urban climates MJS
Editorial: Rural population growth brings new challenges - Aug 20, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Lake Zoar begins shoring up concerns - Aug 20, 2006 New Times Live
[PCB] Second township day-care operated on toxic ground - Aug 20, 2006 Philadelphia Inquirer
[Dioxin] Our View: Dioxin study an important step - Aug 20, 2006 Midland Daily News
[Dioxin] Quarry EIR open for comment - Aug 20, 2006 Redding

Central Brown County Water Authority pipeline update - Aug 19, 2006 PG
Six Flags closes water park on news of illness: Cryptosporidium sickens two; source of infection is unclear - Aug 19, 2006 MJS
Disposable Diapers? No Way; Eco-parenting: A Natural Style - Aug 19, 2006 WSJ
Natural Parenting Resources - Aug 19, 2006 WSJ
Natural Style Increases Parenting Costs - Aug 19, 2006 WSJ
Fuss over fishing tournaments - Aug 19, 2006 MJS
Hunters Disagree With CWD Strategy: Many Don't Want To Kill State's Deer Beyond Need - Aug 19, 2006 WSJ
Weekly outdoors notes - Aug 19, 2006 MJS

Tritium found in water at Kewaunee nuke plant - Aug 18, 2006 MHT
Idea turns waste into building materials: Paper is converted into roofing tiles - Aug 18, 2006 PG
Local efforts get state grants: Two Outagamie enterprises will receive funds - Aug 18, 2006 PC
$800,000 in grants awarded for renewable energy projects - Aug 18, 2006 WSJ
EPA Grant Funds Gas-saving Device - Aug 18, 2006 WSJ
Water coalition getting word out: Conservation message, ordinance bring 12% drop in Waukesha consumption; group taking a regional view - Aug 18, 2006 MJS
Analysis: Hunters don't like to kill more deer than they need - Aug 18, 2006 MJS
Hunters, DNR Differ On CWD - Aug 19, 2006 CapTimes
Rural areas are seeing the fastest population growth - Aug 18, 2006 MHT
Fuel-efficient Subcompacts Gain Popularity - Aug 18, 2006 WSJ
Local beach test results - Aug 18, 2006 MHT
State duck hunters get a 60-day season - Aug 18, 2006 PG
Evansville Site For Biodiesel Plant - Aug 18, 2006 WSJ
Letter: New and improved Sheboygan recycling Web site up - Aug 18, 2006 SP
[PCB] Alma city park sits on contaminated ground - Aug 18, 2006 Morning Sun
[Dioxin] Make Cleaning Up Dioxins a Priority - Aug 18, 2006 Detroit Free Press

Resident finds rare hawks nesting in area - Aug 17, 2006 ON
Local beach test results - Aug 17, 2006 MHT
Lakeshore update: Water quality meeting planned - Aug 17, 2006 MHT
Appleton sends water rate hike to state for approval - Aug 17, 2006 PC
Appleton water clients remain unsatisfied - Aug 17, 2006 PC
Recycling coal for a runway - Aug 17, 2006 MJS
Biodiesel plant planned for Rock County - Aug 17, 2006 MJS
What's A Green Building? - Aug 17, 2006 WSJ
Good Green Design: Renschler Co. Establishes Itself As An Energy Saver - Aug 17, 2006 WSJ
Green Building Provides Cleaner Office - Aug 17, 2006 WSJ
Hunters resist DNR's deer illness work - Aug 17, 2006 MJS
Fishing report - Aug 17, 2006 MJS
Great Outdoors Almanac - Aug 17, 2006 PG
Letter: Industrial farms are polluting our water (Scroll down) - Aug 17, 2006 PG
Editorial: Redgranite quarry: Close it or make it safe for swimmers - Aug 17, 2006 ON
Editorial: Not by hunting alone - Aug 17, 2006 MJS
Letter: Landowner: Poison ivy came from Highway 28 project - Aug 17, 2006 SP
[PCB] GOP senators decry veto of funding to remove Kalamazoo River dams - Aug 17, 2006 MLive
[PCB] PCB bucks discussion clears Hartwell - Aug 17, 2006 Anderson IndependentMail
[PCB] Pro hired to assess PCBs - Aug 17, 2006 Republican
[PCB] Study examining safety of seafood eaten by natives - Aug 17, 2006 Globe and Mail
[PCB] Toxic air a major health hazard in Lebanon - Aug 17, 2006 YubaNet
[PCB/Dioxin] Music, activism are at heart of Clearwater - Aug 17, 2006 Examiner
[Dioxin] Study moderates the dioxin alarm - Aug 17, 2006 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Poisoned Heroes - Aug 17, 2006 Amherst Times
Cost of Water Shortage: Civil Unrest, Mass Migration and Economic Collapse - Aug 17, 2006 Common Dreams

Tritium found in water under nuclear power plant: Isotope likely isn't dangerous [??? We're suspicious!] - Aug 16, 2006 PG
Port dredging nears completion - Aug 16, 2006 PG
Fishing: Menominee River sturgeon rules streamlined - Aug 16, 2006 PG
Windmill project receives $200,000 - Aug 16, 2006 PC
Madison Mayor Cieslewicz: Madison Program Promotes Energy Independence - Aug 16, 2006 WisPolitics
Letter: Fear of the unknown greatest obstacle for wind turbines - Aug 16, 2006 SP
Editorial: More ships may boost invasive species - Aug 16, 2006 PG
Letter: Thanks to those who stood up to Wal-Mart - Aug 16, 2006 SP
[PCB] Mercury-tainted fish are a concern in Great Lakes communities - Aug 16, 2006 Indian Country Today
The Truth Behind Wal-Mart's Green Makeover - Aug 16, 2006 AlterNet
Katrina evacuees called ‘climate refugees’- Aug 16, 2006 MSNBC
Billions Face Water Shortages: Agency - Aug 16, 2006 Truthout

Tritium in water under nuclear plant: Kewaunee owner, regulators say radioactive isotope doesn't pose health threat - Aug 15, 2006 MJS
Children get a close up view of nature - Aug 15, 2006 ON
Leaders want High Cliff deer hunt eliminated - Aug 15, 2006 PC
Little Chute windmill project gets $200,000 boost - Aug 15, 2006 ON
Aging alters outdoor activities - Aug 15, 2006 MJS
County Plans Line Hearings: Two High-voltage Power Lines Are Under Consideration - Aug 15, 2006 WSJ
Educators wrap up training on science instruction - Aug 15, 2006 ON
DNR: DNR News for Aug. 15 - Aug 15, 2006 WisPolitics
Midwest Environmental Advocates: Conservationists Challenge DNR Decision to Issue Water Pollution Permits to Already Fouled Creek; Call on DNR to Prepare Clean-Up Plans for Polluted Rivers and Lakes in Wisconsin - Aug 15, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Letter: We can work together to reduce [mercury] emissions (Scroll down) - Aug 15, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Troops deserve better study of depleted uranium effects - Aug 15, 2006 PC
[PCB] A global perspective: Warming up to companies trying to beat earth's heat - Aug 15, 2006 New York Daily News
[PCB] EPA to start third season of PCB dredging after 10-month hiatus - Aug 15, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Committee answers questions on Keith - Aug 15, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[Dioxin] Dioxin dispute may trigger testing - Aug 15, 2006 Times-Standard
[Dioxin] EPA plan for Aerovox criticized - Aug 15, 2006 SouthCoastToday
Against the Climate Pornographers - Aug 15, 2006 Truthout

Landowners prepare for turbines' arrival - Aug 14, 2006 MHT
Refresh: Fundraising moves Little Chute windmill project step ahead - Aug 14, 2006 PC
PSC to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed: Transmission Line in Sheboygan County - Aug 14, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Love of nature blooms in 'Mars' - Aug 14, 2006 PG
Rain Gardens Corral Harm - Aug 14, 2006 WSJ
Thousands Of Fish Suffocated - Aug 14, 2006 WSJ
Letter: Power Line Not About Need, But Profit - Aug 14, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Really a no-growth message? - Aug 14, 2006 MJS
Chat-Editorial: Company's investment in hybrids will pay off well - Aug 14, 2006 PC
[PCB/Dioxin] Salmon's 'wild' claims prove fishy - Aug 14, 2006 DailyBreeze
[Dioxin] Meat levels of dioxin-like compounds down - Aug 14, 2006 UPI
[Dioxin] Devices for toxins installed in Corona-Norco schools - Aug 14, 2006 DailyBulletin
Global Warming Behind Killer Typhoon Season in China: Experts - Aug 14, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] Letter: Activists using voices on the wrong issue - Aug 13, 2006 PC
Lagoon dredging nears completion at sanctuary - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Central Brown County Water Authority pipeline update - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Secura in the driver's seat with hybrids: Company plans full-fleet conversion - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Safety First: Chemicals that make our lives easier also make them riskier - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Fishing's good as Coho Derby opens - Aug 13, 2006 SP
Kids angle for a good time at fisheree - Aug 13, 2006 ON
A muskie mission leads to Green Bay tributaries - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Wells near marsh opposed: Waukesha's quest for water not settled - Aug 13, 2006 MJS
There's no place like dome: Designer’s treehouse made of recycled materials is green in more ways than one - Aug 13, 2006 MJS
Threat of bird flu ruffles few businesses' feathers - Aug 13, 2006 PG
Letter: Blueprint for fixing water treatment woes - Aug 13, 2006 PC
Letter: Doyle should endorse forest-protection rule - Aug 13, 2006 PG
[PCB] Eco-friendly design reigns - Aug 13, 2006 Beacon Journal
[Dioxin] Dioxin study results revealed - Aug 13, 2006 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Panel Suggests Using Inmates in Drug Trials - Aug 13, 2006 Common Dreams
[Dioxin] Panel suggests using inmates in drug trials - Aug 13, 2006 StarNewsOnline
Global Warming: We must not ignore the effect we have - Aug 13, 2006 MJS
Building a Zero-Carbon World - Aug 13, 2006 Truthout

Nitrogen-filled tires slow to catch on: It's a hot topic, but few dealers offer - Aug 12, 2006 PG
DNR studies effect of recent fishing event: More than 600 bass died after tournament - Aug 12, 2006 MJS
Public Hearing On Power Lines - Aug 12, 2006 CapTimes
Pedaled Paths Get More Use: Bicycle Paths Have Become More Of An Integral Part Of Communities - Aug 12, 2006 WSJ
Bats drop clues for climate scientists: Piles in caves preserve millenniums of environmental history - Aug 12, 2006 MJS
Anglers left pining for return to lake - Aug 12, 2006 MJS
Outdoors notes - Aug 12, 2006 MJS
Letter: Committee was insincere about manure concerns (Scroll down) - Aug 12, 2006 PG
Editorial: Review Options Before Building New Power Lines - Aug 12, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: State Going Backward On Energy Issues - Aug 12, 2006 CapTimes
Great Lakes Crescent: The region will succeed with hands of trust, not finger-pointing - Aug 12, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Hundreds of dangerous pollutants accumulating in people - Aug 12, 2006 Green Clippings
[PCB] Colts stadium project facing budget concerns - Aug 12, 2006 FortWayne
Is an Armament Sickening U.S. Soldiers? - Aug 12, 2006 Common Dreams

Local beach test results - Aug 11, 2006 MHT
Wisconsin Banned From Killing Gray Wolves - Aug 11, 2006 ENN
Green Bay skipper completes Great Loop - Aug 11, 2006 PG
Aim for the does, state urges hunters - Aug 11, 2006 MJS
Program to capture mercury from old vehicles: Industry, advocates collaborate on deal - Aug 11, 2006 MJS
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Tramont Agrees to Pay Over $90,000 Air Pollution Violations - Aug 11, 2006 WisPolitics
Letter: Let's end our dependence on corporate greed and oil - Aug 11, 2006 PG
Letter: Wind turbines should be welcomed in area - Aug 11, 2006 PC
Letter: Arboretum Plan Hits All Bases - Aug 11, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: Pols Betray Legacy Of Leopold - Aug 11, 2006 CapTimes
Mercury risk? State must take action to end silent threat - Aug 11, 2006 MJS
Mercury: Scares mislead American consumers - Aug 11, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Digging deeper: Stadium costs rise - Aug 11, 2006 IndyStar
[Dioxin] Reports on CFB Gagetown say health risk minimal - Aug 11, 2006 CTV
[Dioxin] Gagetown herbicide report is labeled 'whitewash' - Aug 11, 2006 Hamilton Spectator
[Dioxin] Judge finally closes unlicensed dump on valley Indian reservation - Aug 11, 2006 Desert Sun
Cities, states take action on global warming - Aug 11, 2006 MSNBC

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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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