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The following articles all relate to water use and quality, and the paper industry.  PCB, sediment-related articles, and other important articles are marked with bold. Over time, some articles are taken off-line by the host newspaper.  ProQuest articles (marked PQ) may be inaccessible through certain Internet Service Providers, for more information see the Appleton Public Library website.)
 
Back to Current Media Feb 15 - 28, 2003

February 1 - 14, 2003

2003 federal budget impacts Wisconsin - Feb 14, 2003 PG
Spearers get 64 Sturgeon - Feb 14, 2003 PG
PCB landfill plan may meet opposition from Brown County Board - Feb 14, 2003 PG
Some see "Smart Growth" as plot - Feb 14, 2003 NC
So much for corporate loyalty - Feb 14, 2003 NC
Secrecy still reigns with Cheney energy task force - Feb 14, 2003 PC
Editorial: Hunter vote unnecessary - Feb 14, 2003 ON
Speakers talk on issue of water quality - Feb 14, 2003 Manitowoc
Board should vote against feedlot - Feb 14, 2003 Manitowoc
Paper outlook calls for fall in demand - Feb 14, 2003 MilwJS
Wisconsin Energy seeks rate boost - Feb 14, 2003 MilwJS
Hospitals Overhaul Patient Data Policies - Feb 14, 2003 MilwJS
Budget Bill Riders Set Anti-Environmental Policies - Feb 14, 2003 ENS
Republican Congress tilts environmental policy toward development - Feb 14, 2003 ENN
Budget bill has environmental impact - Feb 14, 2003 MSNBC
News media come up short in ANWR reporting - Feb 14, 2003 ENN
Stakes raised in climate debate; Researcher already sees effects in form of weather extremes - Feb 14, 2003 MSNBC
Low rates, needed repairs lure 'Big Water' to Uncle Sam's plumbing - Feb 14, 2003 ENN
Men of the year - Feb 14, 2003 Bangor Maine PQ
Scientists are studying water tables with an eye towards conservation - Feb 14, 2003 ENN
Scientists study water movement in soil to trace groundwater contamination - Feb 14, 2003 ENN


Winnebago landfill operators support burning polluted sediments from the Fox River - Feb 13, 2003 PG
State hiring freeze endangers funds for water systems - Feb 13, 2003 PG
Shipbuilder will downsize in Sturgeon Bay - Feb 13, 2003 PG
Teens get a taste of leadership [brainwashing children] - Feb 13, 2003 PG
Editorial: Cut smelt fishing now for higher yield later - Feb 13, 2003 PG
Incidental harvest of lake trout sparks debate - Feb 13, 2003 PG
Sturgeon spearers face the elements - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Labor Unions Push for Corporate Reforms - Feb 13, 2003 MilwJS
Ellis campaign reform plan gets hearing - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Perch anglers go to deeper water - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Panel supports burning PCB-tainted sediments - Feb 13, 2003 PC
G-P plan to split delayed - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Neenah Paper lays off 10 Whiting workers - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Editorial: Congress makes right call for America’s privacy - Feb 13, 2003 PC
Sediment could be incinerated - Feb 13, 2003 ON
Fishermen spear whoppers on Lake Winnebago - Feb 13, 2003 ON
Experts advise having survival plan in place - Feb 13, 2003 Manitowoc
County wants to burn PCB-tainted sediments - Feb 13, 2003 Madison Cap Times
Groups spent $46.6 million on lobbying in last 2 years - Feb 13, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Environmental arithmetic - Feb 13, 2003 MilwJS
Maspeth site cleanup OKd - Phelps Dodge to pay 18.6M to remove PCBs, protect water - Feb 13, 2003 New York PQ
State finishes test of Marcal's PCB emissions - Feb 13, 2003 New Jersey PQ
Cancer deaths prompt EPA testing - Feb 13, 2003 West Virginia PQ
GOP ready to push overdue $397 billion spending bill through Congress this week - Feb 13, 2003 ENN
Conflict Could Cloud Fiat's Toro Plans [Agnelli link to Appleton Paper] - Feb 13, 2003 PQ
Voluntary steps tied to global warming; activists skeptical - Feb 13, 2003 MSNBC
NCR checking for contamination - Feb 13, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ


Green Bay awaits blessing of water storage revision - Feb 12, 2003 PG
Editorial: ‘Big Brother’ laws infringe on freedom - Feb 12, 2003 PG
Sturgeon total 507 - Feb 12, 2003 PC
Neenah center helps G-P start up new products - Feb 12, 2003 PC
Thank the liberals for your work benefits - Feb 12, 2003 NC
Lettter: Neenah proposals lead to questions - Feb 12, 2003 PC
Water Authority will charge based on usage, connection fees - Feb 12, 2003 NC
Oconto has two expensive options for deteriorating community pool - Feb 12, 2003 NC
Street talk: Consider all angles - Feb 12, 2003 NC
Spearer lands big sturgeon - Feb 12, 2003 ON
Weekly fishing report  - Feb 12, 2003 MilwJS
Campaign finance reform opposed - Feb 12, 2003 MilwJS
Whitehouse voluntary guidelines will not slow greenhouse gas pollution - Feb 12, 2003 ED
'Ghost Fleet" keepers seek to ease rules - Feb 12, 2003 PQ
Lawyers call for limit on asbestos lawsuits - Feb 12, 2003 Vancouver PQ
First Genetic Response In Animal Species To Global Warming - Feb 12, 2003 Science Daily
Hidden Clouds May Help Shape Climate - Feb 12, 2003 EMS
Climate Mitigators Must Consider All Gases - Feb 12, 2003 EMS


How low can Great Lakes water go? - Feb 11, 2003 PG
Coal company will make snow to cover piles - Feb 11, 2003 PG
Water authority approves connection-fee option - Feb 11, 2003 PG
Resolution sought to Howard's problems with sewage backup - Feb 11, 2003 PG
Amendment to protect hunting/fishing rights will go to voters - Feb 11, 2003 PG
DNR: 110-pound sturgeon shows health of Winnebago population - Feb 11, 2003 NC
Georgia-Pacific fined $4,000 for venting gases - Feb 11, 2003 Vancouver PQ
Michigan diehards fish for sturgeon - Feb 11, 2003 ON
Low spearing totals start the season - Feb 11, 2003 ON
Federal grant may aid former millworkers - Feb 11, 2003 Bangor Maine PQ
Foreign shipyards might get ghost fleet ships - Feb 11, 2003 PQ
Agency detains animal feed products - Feb 11, 2003 Canada newswire PQ
Sen. Kerry blasts Bush's environmental policies - Feb 11, 2003 Envirolink
It seems the preciousness of water has yet to sink in - Feb 11, 2003 Atlanta


‘Smart growth’ in Neenah like TV’s Mayberry - Feb 10, 2003 PC
Sturgeon spearers enjoy modest luck on opening weekend - Feb 10, 2003 PC
Spearing is slow this year - Feb 10, 2003 ON
Something is fishy in this workshop - Feb 10, 2003 ON
Outdoor Recreation Report - Feb 10, 2003 DCA
Trail may be route for sludge pipeline; DNR favors using it to pump the sludge from the Fox River, paper says - Feb 10, 2003 WSJ PQ
Asian Pollution Cloud Changing Climate - Feb 10, 2003 EMS
Environment Ministers Call for Action on Mercury - Feb 10, 2003 ENS
New herbicide raises safety questions - Feb 10, 2003 GLRC
Species diversity remains in remnant wetlands - Feb 10, 2003 GLRC
Congress to approve seaway expansion study? - Feb 10, 2003 GLRC
States should turn off lights to save money - Feb 10, 2003 GLRC
Koop backs book minimizing danger of toxins to children [ACSH is an industry front group] - Feb 10, 2003 Washington Times
Drug traces found in cities' water - Feb 10, 2003 Globe & Mail


Ashwaubenon officials don't share Howard's water worries - Feb 9, 2003 PG
Bush’s new budget doesn’t bode well for Great Lakes - Feb 9, 2003 NC
Ask an editor about the salt of the earth - Feb 9, 2003 NC
Freezin’ for Special Olympics - Feb 9, 2003 NC
Rubicon residents ask why [NCR link] - Feb 9, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Sturgeon season starts slow - Feb 9, 2003 PC
Farmer reaping compost benefits - Feb 9, 2003 PC
The Worker: Tax burden continues to be lowest for rich - Feb 9, 2003 PC
DNR could allow piping toxics along state trail - Feb 9, 2003 NC
First day's harvest: 284 speared - Feb 9, 2003 ON
Shanty art hits new levels - Feb 9, 2003 ON
Unions pursue dredging work - Feb 9, 2003 New York PQ
Fishing Village gets wheel of Christmas ship - Feb 9, 2003 Manitowoc
State quietly moving toward piping toxins along Fox River trail - Feb 9, 2003 MilwJS


Talks under way for second Scots green energy plant [link to Appleton Paper] - Feb 8, 2003 PQ
Interim water pact proposed - Feb 8, 2003 PG
Those in boat business say weak economy may not lessen sales - Feb 8, 2003 PG
Ice on large bodies of water is not safe - Feb 8, 2003 PG
New spearing fees intended to bolster sturgeon studies - Feb 8, 2003 NC
Spearer ready for another season - Feb 8, 2003 ON
Man charged in Poygan marsh fires - Feb 8, 2003 ON
Proper setup in boat essential - Feb 8, 2003 MilwJS
New fish warnings issued by the state - Feb 8, 2003 New Jersey PQ
3 paper industry veterans to guide future of GNP - Feb 8, 2003 Bangor Maine PQ


The end of an empire? When Fiat boss Gianni Agnelli spoke, his country listened [Agnelli link to Appleton Paper] - Feb 7, 2003 London PQ
Teresinski questions water authority plan - Feb 7, 2003 PG
Shipwreck! History abounds at bottom of Great Lakes - Feb 7, 2003 NC
Pollution probe continues for beaches - Feb 7, 2003 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - Feb 7, 2003 DCA
Cautious spearers prepare for season - Feb 7, 2003 PC
Sturgeon Trail gets rocky revise - Feb 7, 2003 PC
Kaukauna subdivision fee to help pay for parks - Feb 7, 2003 PC
Hydrogen Cars Fuel U.S. Energy Debate - Feb 7, 2003 MilwJS
Some Kids Face Cancer Risk From Arsenic - Feb 7, 2003 MilwJS
You can't duck the quacking - Feb 7, 2003 New York PQ
EPA Feb. 7 Latest Developments - Feb 7, 2003 U.S. Newswire PQ
A call to clean up polluted runoff - Feb 7, 2003 Seattle
Georgia-Pacific's spinoff plan on indefinite hold - Feb 7, 2003 Atlanta PQ
Judge dismisses Bain case charges [Agnelli link to Appleton Paper] - Feb 7, 2003 PQ
Clean-up at NCR site can be model - Feb 7, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ


Suamico sanitary district's future - Feb 6, 2003 PG
DNR's air management to be audited - Feb 6, 2003 PG
Dyckesville is hotspot for perch - Feb 6, 2003 PG
Public’s right to know should prevail - Feb 6, 2003 PG
Suspect to be charged in Poygan marsh fires - Feb 6, 2003 PC
Suspect accused of starting marsh fires - Feb 6, 2003 ON
GE acts to prove PCB case - Feb 6, 2003 New York PQ
Water debates finds little resolution - Feb 6, 2003 Manitowoc
Using ozone to treat water is the solution - Feb 6, 2003 Manitowoc
With spearing season ahead, sturgeon in Lake Winnebago system could number up to 50,000 - Feb 6, 2003 MilwJS
Overseas labor eats away state's industry - Feb 6, 2003 MilwJS
Invasive Species Gain Advantage by Shedding Parasites - Feb 6, 2003 ENS
'Environmental' politicians lead panel to study Michigan land use - Feb 6, 2003 Grand Rapids PQ
Czech Republic has to dispose of PCB by 2010 - Feb 6, 2003


New launch facility key to shipbuilding industry - Feb 5, 2003 P
City seeks blueprint for shipbuilding's future - Feb 5, 2003 PG
Petitioners don't want water service - Feb 5, 2003 PG
State can help paper industry stay strong - Feb 5, 2003 PG
Letters: Test area’s sewage facilities - Feb 5, 2003 PG
Parasitic dolts give real cause to whine - Feb 5, 2003 NC
Hobart to decide water system on Feb. 17 - Feb 5,2003 NC
Forester won’t be ducking into woods for good - Feb 5,2003 PC
Corporate social responsibility has been slow, ongoing process - Feb 5, 2003 PC
Offshore isn’t far enough to escape tracking by IRS - Feb 5, 2003 PC
Now is time to plan for Shattuck Park facelift - Feb 5, 2003 PC
Waterfront plan washes over Neenah’s Shattuck Park - Feb 5, 2003 PC
Papermaker Players present musical ‘Guys and Dolls’- Feb 5, 2003 PC
Algoma marina makes $33,000 profit - Feb 5, 2003 Algoma
Project to replace aging sewer mains presented - Feb 5, 2003 Luxemburg
Developer accused of violating erosion control measures - Feb 5, 2003 Manitowoc
ABA Confronts Asbestos Lawsuit Limits - Feb 5, 2003 MilwJS
MMSD: A second thought - Feb 5, 2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - Feb 5, 2003 MilwJS
Humanity wages war with nature for water, says report - Feb 5, 2003 ENN
Environmentalists rule - Feb 5, 2003 National Post, Canada
Study urged on link between toxic chemicals, illness - Feb 5, 2003 Buffalo PQ
Conservationists Warn of Bush Budget Tricks - Feb 5, 2003 ENS


State PCB warning worries industry ; Will consumers stop eating all kinds of fish? - Feb 4, 2003 New Jersey PQ
Rock samples may assist water deal - Feb 4, 2003 PG
Scott approves expansion plans for 2 quarries - Feb 4, 2003 PG
Water Authority plans to use dirt-cheap tests - Feb 4, 2003 NC
Sturgeon spearers on shaky ice - Feb 4, 2003 PC
Spearing: ‘There’s nothing else like it’- Feb 4, 2003 PC
Warming Oceans Linked to Four Year Drought - Feb 4, 2003 ENS
Ozone Could Kill Pests in Grain - Feb 4, 2003 ENS
NCR to retest its tainted acreage - Feb 4, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Defending the internal water empire - Feb 4, 2003 ENN
Water and power: The French connection - Feb 4, 2003 ENN
Environment Feels the Pinch in Bush Budget - Feb 4, 2003 ENS
Greenhouse gas emission trends - Feb 4, 2003 ENS
Toxic Chemical Study Sounds Warning for Children - Feb 4, 2003 ENS


Air program audit called bad idea - Feb 3, 2003 PG
Lawmakers briefed on clean election plan - Feb 3, 2003 PG
Hit and run: Big crappies lead the chase - Feb 3, 2003 NC
Schopf decision pleases all sides - Feb 3, 2003 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - Feb 3, 2003 DCA
Ritalin prescribed at disparate rates ; Regional discrepancy 'raises a lot of questions' - Feb 3, 2003 USA Today PQ
Annual fisheree is a successful catch - Feb 3, 2003 ON
Icy water welcoming for cause - Feb 3, 2003 ON
County needs $460,00 to save highway from Lake Michigan - Feb 3, 2003 Sheboygan
2004 Budget Rewards Corporate Polluters, Slashes Environment and Public Health Programs - Feb 3, 2003 ENN
U.S. Atrazine Use Curbed, But Not Halted - Feb 3, 2003 ENS
NCR needs to know more, act at toxic site - Feb 3, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Warming role seen in mercury spread - Feb 3, 2003 MSNBC


G-P's Neenah Technical Center full of idea people - Feb 2, 2003 PG
IP's new Kaukauna mill chief settles in - Feb 2, 2003 PG
Those who enjoy the outdoors will have to pitch in with fee increases - Feb 2, 2003 PG
Anglers make moves into first-place spots in Master Angler - Feb 2, 2003 PG
Master Angler ice-fishing standings - Feb 2, 2003 PG
Village of Howard considers bailing out of water group - Feb 2, 2003 PG
Paper Report: Fox cleanup plans still not answer - Feb 2, 2003 PC
Hooked on Perch: Wisconsin anglers still flock to Lake Winnibigoshish - Feb 2, 2003 PC
Cancer survivor speaks out - Feb 2, 2003 ON
Editorial: Put ecosystem ahead of factory farm in Gibson - Feb 2, 2003 Manitowoc
Leukemia added to Veterans Affairs list - Feb 2, 2003 Sheboygan
NCR neighbors meet to discuss concerns - Feb 2, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ


Snow a welcome sight to many in the area - Feb 1, 2003 PG
Fox Cities tourism breakfast gathering set - Feb 1, 2003 PC
Oconto County Agrees To Lakes Classification Study - Feb 1, 2003 PT
Solutia hopes to reduce number of claimanats, then settle Alabama PCB case - Feb 1, 2003 Alabama PQ
CDC: Progress on Secondhand Smoke, Lead - Feb 1, 2003 MilwJS
Securing the right to hunt and fish - Feb 1, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - Feb 1, 2003 MilwJS
Study Finds Lower Level of Old Toxins but New Trends Are Worrying - Feb 1, 2003 New York Times
U.S. OKs Removing PCB Waste in Japan - Feb 1, 2003 Tokyo PQ
Solutia hopes to reduce number of claimants, then settle Alabama PCB case - Feb 1, 2003 St. Louis PQ
Bill battles toxic chemicals; Ten worst would be phased out - Feb 1, 2003 Boston PQ
Study Probes Bodies' Toxicity - Feb 1, 2003 Newsday NY PQ
Kids bearing brunt of chemical contamination, big study finds - Feb 1, 2003 SanFrancisco PQ
Study of Toxins Says U.S. Children Are at High Risk - Feb 1, 2003 Los Angeles Times PQ

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Link to More Articles 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

WSJ
Wisconsin State Journal

DCA
Door County Advocate

OCE
Oconty County Reporter

SP
Sheboygan Press

WDH
Wausau Daily Herald

Pesh
Peshtigo Times

MHT
Manitowoc Herald Tribune

MES
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

RPA
Reuters Planet Ark


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