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 11-20, 2006

Aug 21-31, 2006

August 1-10, 2006

Clean Wisconsin: Thousands of Wisconsin Children at Risk from Toxic Mercury - Aug 10, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Lampreys put a bite on lake trout - Aug 10, 2006 PG
Lakeshore update: Free well water nitrate screening planned at fair - Aug 10, 2006 MHT
Tall ships attract out-of-state visitors - Aug 10, 2006 PG
No big effect expected from ethanol price rule - Aug 10, 2006 ON
Federal court issues injunction against killing gray wolves - Aug 10, 2006 MJS
Great outdoors almanac - Aug 10, 2006 PG
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign: Legislators Favor Campaign Contributors Over Safe Water; Committees tell constituents, “Here’s manure in your water” - Aug 10, 2006 WISDC
Letter: Manure Woes Not Linked To Facility Size - Aug 10, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Minimum markup law continues to backfire - Aug 10, 2006 SP
Editorial: Doyle wrong to play favorites on gas price laws - Aug 10, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Ford sludge is found in Ringwood mine pit - Aug 10, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Cooking blues calls for common sense - Aug 10, 2006 Norwich Bulletin
[PCB] First soil sampling segment complete - Aug 10, 2006 MLive
[Dioxin] Bay dredging contract OK'd - Aug 10, 2006 Eureka Reporter
Solar Cells Change Electricity Distribution - Aug 10, 2006 Truthout
How Many People Is Too Many? - Aug 10, 2006 AlterNet

[PCB] Groups spent 14,750 hours lobbying on spending amendment - Aug 9, 2006 Chippewa Herald
[PCB] Groups spent 14,750 hours lobbying on spending amendment - Aug 9, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
Most lobbied bills during the 2005-2006 legislative session - Aug 9, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Ethanol order has little effect: Prices at many area stations already below minimum - Aug 9, 2006 MJS
Ethanol not subject to mark-up laws - Aug 9, 2006 PG
Ethanol gives farmers a boost - Aug 9, 2006 MJS
Water rate hike opposition grows - Aug 9, 2006 PG
Appleton committee reaffirms need for water rate hike - Aug 9, 2006 PC
Town of Sheboygan reapproves Wal-Mart - Aug 9, 2006 SP
Power Line Options Eyed - Aug 9, 2006 CapTimes
Mercury Bigger Risk For Poor, Minorities - Aug 9, 2006 CapTimes
Salmon event a net success - Aug 9, 2006 CapTimes
Weekly fishing report - Aug 9, 2006 MJS
Letter to the editor: Disappointed in visit to legislature - Aug 9, 2006 MHT
Editorial: Minimum markup law continues to backfire - Aug 9, 2006 PC
American Lung Association of Wisconsin: Releases Statement On Decision To Exempt Ethanol Fuels From Minimum Markup Law - Aug 9, 2006 WisPolitics
[PCB] Investigation reveals toxic sewage release in Vancouver - Aug 9, 2006 HazMat Magazine
[Dioxin] Ashes vs. NanoDiesel - Aug 9, 2006 Mmdnewswire
[Dioxin] Chemical company enter the complex dioxin debate; Alsea Herbicides Part III - Aug 9, 2006 Newport News Times
Environmentalists Burn Ethanol Hype as Empty Promise - Aug 9, 2006 Truthout
American Bar Association Urges Halt to 'Signing Statements' - Aug 9, 2006 Common Dreams
Ocean Power Can Be a Global Warming Cure - Aug 9, 2006 AlterNet

[PCB] Green Bay ordinance would restrict PCB dumping: Legality of measure questioned - Aug 8, 2006 PG
Organizations devoting the greatest financial resources to influence Wisconsin’s legislature - Aug 8, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Changes expected in DNR's manure-runoff rule: More input sought before new manure controls are set - Aug 8, 2006 PG
Water pipeline project delays continue - Aug 8, 2006 MHT
Ethanol-pump owner says state won’t let him lower price for E-85 - Aug 8, 2006 ON
Secura saving gas money: Company in the driver's seat with conversion to hybrids - Aug 8, 2006 PC
Federal Hybrid Tax Credit No Deal For Some Taxpayers - Aug 8, 2006 WSJ
Aquatic center plan gets tabled - Aug 8, 2006 MHT
Gov. Doyle: Directs Agency to Suspend Enforcement of Minimum Markup Law on Ethanol - Aug 8, 2006 WisPolitics
Green Campaign: Calls on State Consumer Protection Officials to Halt Investigation of Monroe Gas Station Owner - Aug 8, 2006 WisPolitics
Letter: Movie [An Inconvenient Truth] spurs thoughts of individual action - Aug 8, 2006 PC
Letter: Global Warming - Humans overestimate their significance - Aug 8, 2006 MJS
Letter: Base Arboretum Future On Facts Related To Zoning Rules, Runoff, Contamination - Aug 8, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Drain liner is hoped to block PCBs - Aug 8, 2006 Detroit Free Press
[PCB] Benefits Of Consuming Fish Much Greater Than Estimates Of Harmful Contaminants - Aug 8, 2006 All Headline News
[PCB] Good Fish, Bad Fish - Aug 8, 2006 Washington Post
[PCB] Consolidated Iron clean up plans outlined - Aug 8, 2006 Mid-Hudson News
[PCB] Code Blue for Crabs? - Aug 8, 2006 Washington Post
[PCB] Keith school opening delayed - Aug 8, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Woes part of troubling trend - Aug 8, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Water Quality Concerns: New locations proposed for Superfund cleanup - September, 2006 BASS
[Dioxin] Trash could light homes: Waste-to-energy plant under study - Aug 8, 2006 Frederick News-Post
[Dioxin] Alert 507: DuPont admits to finding the most toxic flavor of Dioxin at its Edge-Moor, Delaware, plant - Aug 8, 2006 Green Delaware

[PCB] Letter: The beautiful Fox River is in need of a cleanup (Scroll down) - Aug 7, 2006 PG
AG Lautenschlager: Joins Criticism of EPA Rule to Exempt Polluted Water Discharges from Regulation - Aug 7, 2006 WisPolitics
Green Wants The DNR Not To Back Wildlife Refuge Plan - Aug 7, 2006 WSJ
Learn energy savings tips - Aug 7, 2006 PG
Scientists use trapping, predators to eliminate invasive species - Aug 7, 2006 MJS
Focus is on mercury emitter: Company to eliminate contaminants if state OKs cut in power costs - Aug 7, 2006 MJS
Fuel-saving gadgets often prove elusive - Aug 7, 2006 PG
Environmental Law Firm Steps Up The Fight - Aug 7, 2006 CapTimes
Forums Encourage Discussion Of Challenges Facing Rural Wis - Aug 7, 2006 CapTimes
New interest in Oshkosh riverfront redevelopment sites - Aug 7, 2006 ON
[PCB] School of fault - Aug 7, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[PCB/Dioxin] Eating fish wherever you go - Aug 7, 2006 Enid News
Extinction: Bye Bye, Birdie ...... and thousands of other creatures. Prominent biologists say we're on par with the five previous mass extinctions in the history of life on earth - Aug 7, 2006 AlterNet
The War's Toll on Environment - Aug 7, 2006 Truthout
BP Pipeline Shutdown Highlights Nation's Oil Dependence; Even a One Mile Per Gallon Increase in Fuel Economy Would Erase Shortage - Aug 7, 2006 Common Dreams
We Can Build A Healthy Global Society - Aug 7, 2006 AlterNet

[PCB] Renard Isle closure plan errors called minor - Aug 6, 2006 PG
Manure Rules Sent Back To DNR: Restrictions Were Seen As Problematic - Aug 6, 2006 WSJ
Environmental group likes Door County's anti-pollution work - Aug 6, 2006 PG
Gilbert mill site rehab hits delay: Asbestos, financing problems stall brownfield application - Aug 6, 2006 PC
Area water rates run great, small - Aug 6, 2006 PC
Statewide, water rate spread from $62 to $1,350 annually - Aug 6, 2006 PC
Communities weigh in on water parks - Aug 6, 2006 MHT
Committee Approves Route For Power Lines - Aug 6, 2006 WSJ
Cormorants feast, but does that mean famine for anglers? - Aug 6, 2006 PG
During dog days, bass bite heats up - Aug 6, 2006 PG
Editorial: Signing away Congress - Aug 6, 2006 MJS
[PCB] PCB probe resumes in James River fish - Aug 6, 2006 Washington Times
[PCB] Sudsy Foam in the James River Not Seen as a Sign of Cleanliness - Aug 6, 2006 Washington Post
[PCB] Valley may be more polluted - Aug 6, 2006 Poughkeepsie Journal
[PCB] City awaits analysis of Keith breach - Aug 6, 2006 South Coast Today
[PCB] Five questions about Puget Sound's health, future - Aug 6, 2006 Olympian
[PCB] American Indian Traditions: Toxin endangering tribes' way of life - Aug 6, 2006 Detroit Free Press
[Dioxin] A long poisonous wait: As dioxin spreads through state waterways, the DEP accuses two firms of intentionally avoiding a long-mandated cleanup - Aug 6, 2006 Star-Ledger
[Dioxin] State urged to drop suits over Passaic River cleanup - Aug 6, 2006 NorthJersey
[Dioxin] Forum: Looking for more than words; it's time for action - Aug 6, 2006 Midland Daily News

Scientists claw back at invaders - Aug 5, 2006 MJS
Agricultural Pesticides Ok, EPA Rules - Aug 5, 2006 WSJ
Green rips DNR wildlife refuge plan - Aug 5, 2006 CapTimes
Crystal clarity: Outing proves lake might be better in spring - Aug 5, 2006 MJS
Hearings to determine regulations: Many species improving, but scaup still decreasing - Aug 5, 2006 MJS
Paper mill reborn as biorefinery - Aug 5, 2006 PC
Weekly outdoor notes - Aug 5, 2006 MJS
Letter: Boaters don't dump their waste overboard (Scroll down) - Aug 5, 2006 PG
[PCB] Probe of PCB levels in James is revived - Aug 5, 2006 Richmond Times-Dispatch
[PCB] Old bombs found at military housing construction site - Aug 5, 2006 Anchorage Daily News
[PCB] Some sport anglers skeptical about fish advisory - Aug 5, 2006 MLive
[PCB] Mercury-tainted fish special concern in native communities - Aug 5, 2006 MLive
[Dioxin] Prisoner medical research lacks oversight, group says - Aug 5, 2006 Chron
The Eco-Afterlife: Some earth-conscious folks are eschewing toxic embalming fluid and hardwood coffins for a more natural kind of burial - Aug 5, 2006 AlterNet

Farmers Win On Manure Rules: Proposal Sent Back To DNR - Aug 4, 2006 CapTimes
Residents, farmers at odds over runoff: DNR asked to rethink proposal on manure spreading - Aug 4, 2006 PG
DNR asked to reconsider runoff rules: Dozens testify on proposal to limit manure spreading - Aug 4, 2006 PC
Beach woes on the rise across U.S., report says: Number of closings in state and nation increased in '05 - Aug 4, 2006 MHT
Beach here tops list for closings for pollution: Kohler-Andrae beach was closed more often than any beach in state - Aug 4, 2006 SP
Approval sought to build 15-20 wind turbines: Others could be built in southern Brown County - Aug 4, 2006 PG
Calumet County residents voice concerns over proposed wind turbines: Sleep deprivation, decreased property values among issues - Aug 4, 2006 PG
Calumet Co. residents voice concerns on wind turbines - Aug 4, 2006 MHT
Worries in the wind for Calumet - Aug 4, 2006 PC
Demonstration teaches farmers about manure spill response - Aug 4, 2006 MHT
Today in history: Trout Unlimited chapter cleans up Door County streams - Aug 4, 2006 PG
Annexation for 2 wells rejected: Waukesha council turned off by development plans - Aug 4, 2006 MJS
Leopold's Trees To Become Paper For Leopold's Book - Aug 4, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: Solution to the gull problem - Aug 4, 2006 SP
[PCB] EPA proposes $24M cleanup - Aug 4, 2006 Newsday
[PCB] Irregularities alleged in functioning of TC on Blue Lady - Aug 4, 2006 MoneyControl
[PCB] Port agrees to pay fine over leaking transformers - Aug 4, 2006 News Tribune
[PCB] The 21st Century motto ought to be "Not on my planet" - Aug 4, 2006 Spectrum
[PCB/Dioxin] Environmental chemicals and cancer: study suggests closer link - Aug 4, 2006 EngineerLive
Military Waste In Our Drinking Water - Aug 4, 2006 AlterNet
EPA sued over pollution at beaches: Lawsuit filed as group releases list of dirty beaches - Aug 4, 2006 MSNBC
World Must Race to Develop Green Energy, Urges Rees - Aug 4, 2006 Truthout

Committee sends mega-farm manure rules back to DNR - Aug 3, 2006 MJS
Wisconsin Farm Bureau: Wants DNR to Modify NR 243 Rule - Aug 3, 2006 WisPolitics
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Testimony of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Before the Legislative Agriculture Committees On NR 243 - Aug 3, 2006 WisPolitics
Wind turbine moratorium sought: Residents petition to stall project - Aug 3, 2006 PC
DATCP: Public Asked To Review Special Cranberry Pesticide Registration - Aug 3, 2006 WisPolitics
Brothers find less is more when it comes to salmon - Aug 3, 2006 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - Aug 3, 2006 PG
Editorial: Winds of change needed on our energy attitudes - Aug 3, 2006 ON
Letter: Let's not forget the manure issue - Aug 3, 2006 PG
Sierra Club: Milwaukee Tops the List of Urban Areas in the Great Lakes Region Exceeding National Safety Standards for Beach Health. Closings Hit Record High Nationwide - Aug 3, 2006 WisPolitics
Editorial: No reason for EPA to oppose pesticide labeling - Aug 3, 2006 PC
Letter: Global Warming - This issue deserves attention of our leaders - Aug 3, 2006 MJS
[PCB] PCB project awaits ruling - Aug 3, 2006 TimesUnion
[PCB] In court, Fort Edward asks for more oversight on dredging project - Aug 3, 2006 Glenn Falls Post Star
[PCB] Itching to swim? You may itch after, too - Aug 3, 2006 Straight
[Dioxin] Georgia-Pacific cleanup to get new lead agency - Aug 3, 2006 Fort Bragg Advocate-News
[Dioxin] Regulating dioxin must be based on better science - Aug 3, 2006 SeattlePI
Federal Court Holds Environmental Protection Agency's Air Toxics Efforts "Grossly Delinquent": Finds EPA has diverted resources away from protecting public health - Aug 3, 2006 Common Dreams
Summer nights get hotter in some areas - Aug 3, 2006 MSNBC
Heat convinces Robertson of global warming: Conservative Christian who once promoted oil exploration changes his mind - Aug 3, 2006 MSNBC
Bury gas tied to warming? Idea has its risks - Aug 3, 2006 MSNBC

State manure rule revisions discussed - Aug 2, 2006 MHT
Turbines spin up concerns in Calumet County: Residents seek moratorium on wind projects - Aug 2, 2006 PC
Doyle uses local gas station to make ethanol pitch - Aug 2, 2006 PC
'dirty' Electricity At Center Of Debate - Aug 2, 2006 CapTimes
Panel Offers Ideas To Stop Loss Of Farm, Forest Land - Aug 2, 2006 CapTimes
Weekly fishing report - Aug 2, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Blame ourselves for tainted beaches - Aug 2, 2006 PG
Editorial: Lake monitoring underscores three gems in our area - Aug 2, 2006 WSJ
Letters: Ratepayers shouldn't pay for water plant woes - Aug 2, 2006 PC
Editorial: Lawmakers' indifference insults Wisconsinites - Aug 2, 2006 PC
Editorial: Upgrading Power Lines - Aug 2, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: Garter Snakes - Reasonable solution would protect animal (Scroll down) - Aug 2, 2006 MJS
Of sweat, swans and swell names - Aug 2, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Environmentalists file private charge over Vancouver-area sewage - Aug 2, 2006 CJAD
Unions Say EPA Bends to Political Pressure - Aug 2, 2006 Truthout
Plague of Plastic Chokes the Seas - Aug 2, 2006 Common Dreams
Clinton, Blair unveil climate action by cities - Aug 2, 2006 MSNBC

[PCB] Guest column: Processed PCB sediment poses no risk - Aug 1, 2006 PG
Conservation group praises, snubs area lawmakers - Aug 1, 2006 PG
Citizens assist in protecting waterways - Aug 1, 2006 ON
Conserve, utilities ask: Power cut to some businesses, as shortages feared - Aug 1, 2006 MJS
Wisconsin Meets 1987 Goal Of 20 Peregrine Falcon Nests - Aug 1, 2006 WSJ
Effort looks at water clarity: More volunteers sought to survey Winnebago system - Aug 1, 2006 PC
AG Lautenschlager: Joins Petition to EPA to Require Disclosure of Secret Ingredients in Pesticides - Aug 1, 2006 WisPolitics
States Ask EPA To Require Total Labeling On Pesticides - Aug 1, 2006 CapTimes
When Air Isn't Good Enough: Motorists Are Filling Tires With Nitrogen To Improve Fuel Efficiency - Aug 1, 2006 WSJ
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corp - Aug 1, 2006 WSJ
Madison Chamber Board Supports New Power Line - Aug 1, 2006 WSJ
Winged Wonders: Thousand Of Butterflies In Flight At Olbrich Botanical Gardens - Aug 1, 2006 WSJ
DNR News - Aug 1, 2006 WDNR
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Conservation Records on the Rise in the Senate - Aug 1, 2006 WisPolitics
Letter: Power Line Puts Profit Over Safety - Aug 1, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Let science decide - Aug 1, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Congress needs tool to fight signing statements - Aug 1, 2006 PC
[PCB] PIP panel checking industrial dump that may taint reservoir - Aug 1, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Group looks to clean out Champlain Canal - Aug 1, 2006 Saratogian
[PCB] Soaking the Taxpayers - Aug 1, 2006 National Review
[PCB/Dioxin] Contaminants regulation extends limits on metals, mycotoxins - Aug 1, 2006 FoodNavigator
[Dioxin] Recycle your computer - Aug 1, 2006 TheStar
[Dioxin] Fish around to find wild, not farmed, salmon - Aug 1, 2006 CourierNews
Wal-Mart's Latest Green Schtick - Aug 1, 2006 AlterNet
House Report Calls for Changes to Environmental Law - Aug 1, 2006 ENN
Environmental Agency Extends "Grace Periods" to Polluters - Aug 1, 2006 Common Dreams
World's Water Resources Face Mounting Pressure - Aug 1, 2006 Truthout
Clinton, Mayors Form Alliance on Climate - Aug 1, 2006 Truthout

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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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