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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February 1-10, 2006

February 21-28, 2006

February 11-20, 2006

Bush Takes Nuke Energy Plan on the Road - Feb 20, 2006 MineWeb
President Promotes Nuclear Energy, Plan for Dealing with Radioactive Waste - Feb 20, 2006 ENN
WisPolitics: Bush Pushes Ethanol [and nuclear power plants] in Milwaukee Speech - Feb 20, 2006 WisPolitics
Bush sees energy ideas at work - Feb 20, 2006 MJS
Rates set, water-park planning rolls along - Feb 20, 2006 ON
National Wind Energy Developers Poised To Invest Billions In Wisconsin - Feb 20, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
'green Tier' Agreement For Power Firm Is Above Reproach - Feb 20, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Marine Mammals Are on Frontline of Failing Ocean Health; Diseases May be Early Warning Sign for Humans, Say Scientists - Feb 20, 2006 AScribe
[PCB] The Rising Tide of Ocean Plagues: How Humans are Changing the Dynamics of Disease - Feb 20, 2006 InnovationsReport
[PCB] Expert calls killer whales "sentinel species" - Feb 20 (22), 2006 Earth & Sky
[PCB] PCBs found in fish near Cocos Lagoon - Feb 20, 2006 KUAM8News
[PCB] From here to their eternity - Feb 20, 2006 Honolulu Advertiser
[PCB] Testing starts for Watson Park cleanup - Feb 20, 2006 MercuryNews
[PCB] Misplaced trust on mercury rules - Feb 20, 2006 PilotOnline
[PCB] Cat parasite a danger to otters: study - Feb 20, 2006 Pierceland Herald
[PCB] Toxic ship decision praised - Feb 20, 2006 Green Consumer Guide
[Dioxin] Poor record of incinerator firm - Feb 20, 2006 Norwich Evening News
[Dioxin] Please don't call him an environmentalist - Feb 20, 2006 St Petersburg Times
Reach of Clean Water Act Is at Issue in Two Supreme Court Cases - Feb 20, 2006 Truthout
Clean Energy - Energy Saving 2006 - Feb 20, 2006 RenewableEnergyAccess
High costs remain, but sun shines on solar - Feb 20, 2006 UPI

[PCB] PCB hearing Feb 27 (Scroll down) - Feb 19, 2006 PC
DNR looks into spill of manure: Polluted Wayside wells spur talk of ban on spreading - Feb 19, 2006 PG
State probing manure spill at Wayside Dairy: Spill occurred 11 days before local residents reported polluted water - Feb 19, 2006 MHT
Bush brings energy initiative to region - Feb 19, 2006 MJS
Ethanol fueling nationwide debate - Feb 19, 2006 MHT
City should make it easy for people to plant dream — and green — homes - Feb 19, 2006 MJS
State DNR to discuss status of deer herds - Feb 19, 2006 PC
Environmental economist to deliver Lakeland's Kohler Lecture Feb 27 - Feb 19, 2006 SP
Lake Winnebago muskie prospects excite anglers - Feb 19, 2006 PG
[PCB] Eels could be endangered after years of pollution - Feb 19, 2006 Poughkeepsie Journal
[Dioxin] Cancer Cluster Worries: Chertow: Caution, Scientific Study Still Needed - Feb 19, 2006 Huntingdon News
Solve the energy crisis – put people before profits - Feb 19, 2006 PoliticalAffairs

Energy will be focus of Bush visit - Feb 18, 2006 MJS
Well contamination may lead to limits on manure - Feb 18, 2006 PC
Town of Morrison to consider ban on manure spreading - Feb 18, 2006 MHT
Frustrated sturgeon spearers search for clarity - Feb 18, 2006 PC
Slow going: Ice conditions, clarity affecting sturgeon season - Feb 18, 2006 MJS
A 'green' Approach For State Tourism - Feb 18, 2006 CapTimes
Updating Endangered Species Act can save even more [Environmental Deregulation] - Feb 18, 2006 MJS
Outdoors notes - Feb 18, 2006 MJS
[PCB] When polar bears fade to black - Feb 18, 2006 Chron.com
[PCB] EPA finds contamination on Tiogue's shores - Feb 18, 2006 Coventry Courier
[PCB] Herpes, Genes and PCBs are Factors in Cancer in California Sea Lions - Feb 18, 2006 eMediaWire
[PCB] Edmonton cleared in PCBs case - Feb 18, 2006 Calgary Sun
Plastics - Feb 18, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] PCB hearing scheduled Feb 27 in Vinland - Feb 17, 2006 ON
Water available for Wayside residents: Officials will take questions on well contamination - Feb 17, 2006 PG
Spearers harvest 3 sturgeon Thursday - Feb 17, 2006 PC
Biologists To Survey Deer Populations - Feb 17, 2006 WSJ
Editorial: Don't trust in this fund - Feb 17, 2006 MJS
[PCB] EPA, Whitman blasted for lies about post 9/11 air quality - Feb 17, 2006 Workers World
[PCB] Alcoa, GM face suit alleging injury from PCB exposure - Feb 17, 2006 MarketWatch
[PCB] Deadly ecosystem killing off the bears - Feb 17, 2006 Times Union
Sea levels likely to rise much faster than was predicted - Feb 17, 2006 Common Dreams
Global Warming '30 Times Quicker Than it Used To Be' - Feb 17, 2006 Common Dreams
Warmer than a Hot Tub: Atlantic Ocean Temperatures Much Higher in the Past - Feb 17, 2006 ENN
Climate Change: On the Edge: Greenland Ice Cap Breaking Up at Twice the Rate It Was Five Years Ago, Says Scientist Bush Tried to Gag - Feb 17, 2006 Common Dreams

Residents air concerns about polluted wells in Wayside area: Boil order in effect for community in southern Brown County; bottled water distributed as well testing continues - Feb 16, 2006 MHT
Wayside residents rely on bottles as boil order lingers - Feb 16, 2006 PG
Boil order in Wayside forces residents to use bottled water - Feb 16, 2006 PC
Aid recommended for well owners - Feb 16, 2006 PG
Only seven sturgeon speared Wednesday - Feb 16, 2006 PC
Wisconsin Farmer Says he Invented a Stray Voltage Solution - Feb 16, 2006 WEAU
Wis. Deer, Elk Farms Weathering Disease - Feb 16, 2006 Houston Chronicle
DNR wants sturgeons' heads for study - Feb 16, 2006 ON
Rules proposals target boundary-water fisheries - Feb 16, 2006 PG
Wisconsin Outdoor Report - Feb 16, 2006 WDNR
[PCB] It's official: USS Oriskany going down - Feb 16, 2006 CDNN
[PCB] Another World: Parents and schools struggle to find a place for more and more autistic kids - Feb 16, 2006 Monterey County Weekly
[PCB] Quanta Toxic Waste Site Will Become Parking Lot - Feb 16, 2006 Queens Chronicle
[PCB] GE seeks businesses to help with dredging - Feb 16, 2006 TMC
[PCB] Health Agency Finds Mercury, PCB In Some Supermarket Fish - Feb 16, 2006 KOMO News
[PCB] Toxic Claims in Retreating Carrier's Wake - Feb 16, 2006 IPS
[PCB] Likely Removal of Twelvemile River Dams - Feb 16, 2006 WetDawg
[PCB] Cleaning up the Delaware River - Feb 16, 2006 DelawareOnline
[PCB] Shores residents eager for PCB drain cleanup - Feb 16, 2006 Detroit News
Weekly fishing report - Feb 16, 2006 MJS
Great outdoors almanac - Feb 16, 2006 PG
Editorial: Garbage-disposal fee hike is a good idea - Feb 16, 2006 PG
A Way to Cut Fuel Consumption That Everyone Likes, Except the Politicians - Feb 16, 2006 NYTimes
EPA Revokes Gasoline-Additive Mandate - Feb 16, 2006 LATimes

Manure composting site eyed near Wrightstown: Facility sought to give farmers option for land spreading - Feb 15, 2006 PC
Paper mill odor wafts north, confuses some - Feb 15, 2006 PG
Paper mill odor wafts north, confuses some - Feb 15, 2006 PC
Residents protest closed meeting with Five Rivers developer - Feb 15, 2006 ON
Lone wolves no longer - Feb 15, 2006 MJS
Sturgeon spearers harvest five more fish - Feb 15, 2006 PC
Sturgeon history project to document the sport's history - Feb 15, 2006 ON
EPA lifts requirements on gasoline ingredients: But law mandating use of ethanol makes changes mostly moot in state - Feb 15, 2006 MJS
A Wisconsin bill would triple the trash-dumping fee to deter out-of-state garbage - Feb 15, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
A Strong Growth Concept: Middleton Firm Embraces Green Expansion - Feb 15, 2006 CapTimes
Commentary: Wisconsin can lead the nation to energy independence - Feb 15, 2006 Wisconsin Technology Network
[PCB] Solutia Inc. unveils plan for cleanup - Feb 15, 2006 Belleville News-Democrat
[PCB] EPA Issues Approval to Dispose of PCBs Onboard Oriskany - Feb 15, 2006 EPA
[PCB] Hope organizes second meeting to discuss cleanup, redevelopment of Union Chemical - Feb 15, 2006 VillageSoup
[PCB] Mighty French Warship Ends Its Days - Feb 15, 2006 Guardian
[Dioxin] Flooding may have tainted land - Feb 15, 2006 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Advisories on Fish and the Pitfalls of Good Intent - Feb 16, 2006 NYTimes
[Dioxin] Belgium Monitors Small Number of Farms for Dioxin - Feb 15, 2006 Reuters

17 Wayside residents asked not to use wells - Feb 14, 2006 PC
Pol's Bill: Don't Dump On Us; Landfill Fee Hike Aimed At Other States - Feb 14, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] EPA blunders: Don't hazard a guess - Feb 14, 2006 Fort Wayne
[PCB] Pollution in people' - Feb 14, 2006 Ottawa Citizen
[PCB] Monsanto, Solutia to Shoulder PCB Costs - Feb 14, 2006 MSN Money
[PCB] Monsanto's chemical spin-off firm unveils path from bankruptcy - Feb 14, 2006 Centre Daily
[Dioxin] A Toxic Proposal - Feb 14, 2006 HartfordCourant
[Dioxin] The Woes Of A Plastic Recycling Plant - Feb 14, 2006 Graphic Ghana
Hotter Issue in Red States: Global Warming - Feb 14, 2006 Truthout
Arctic Climate Study Produces Startling Findings - Feb 14, 2006 Truthout

Regional lawyer urges going green: Manitowoc native helps clients work to create cleaner environment - Feb 13, 2006 MHT
Sturgeon spearers have another quiet day - Feb 13, 2006 PC
Long sturgeon season ahead - Feb 13, 2006 ON
Eagles find home in Green Bay sanctuary - Feb 13, 2006 PC
Point Beach center reopens - Feb 13, 2006 PG
Neighboring States are Trashing Wisconsin: Data Indicates Out-of-State Waste Trend Will Continue if Tipping Fee is Not Increased - Feb 13, 2006 WisPolitics
Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming has Negative Impact on Wisconsin Agriculture - Feb 13, 2006 WisPolitics
Bush budget would sell land to raise $1 billion: BLM would sell 120,000 acres, Forest Service up to 200,000 acres - Feb 13, 2006 MSNBC
Bush Administration Details Billion Dollar Plan for Public Land Sales [Langlade County land in plan] - Feb 13, 2006 Truthout
[PCB] Study Hits EPA Plan To Censor Community Pollution Reports: Federal Tracking System Already Misses Persistent, Toxic Chemicals That Accumulate In Wildlife and People - Feb 13, 2006 Common Dreams
[PCB] Are We Losing Our Edge? - Feb 13, 2006 TIME
[PCB] Federal Food Policy - Feb 13, 2006 Political Affairs Magazine
[PCB] Plan to sink carrier, create reef back on track - Feb 13, 2006 Marine Corps Times
[Dioxin] Avoid Anti-Bacterial Soaps for Dry Skin Prevention - Feb 13, 2006 Open Press
[Dioxin] The deadly toll: In 1999, three firefighters started to make a list of colleagues with cancer. Today, that list has 600 names on it, and it's growing - Feb 13, 2006 Ottawa Citizen

Eagles moving closer to populated areas - Feb 12, 2006 PG
Sturgeon stay clear of spearers - Feb 12, 2006 PC
Spearers get 24 sturgeon Sunday - Feb 12, 2006 PC
Fisheree continues without the fishing - Feb 12, 2006 PC
Spraying planned for gypsy moth infestation - Feb 12, 2006 MHT
Get out there: Point Beach reopens to tours - Feb 12, 2006 PG
Cooperation on water begins — years after it should have - Feb 12, 2006 MJS
Don't rush headlong into privatizing businesses in our parks - Feb 12, 2006 MJS
Utility Top Donor To DNR Fund: American Transmission Co. Gave $300,000 To The State's Natural Resources Foundation - Feb 12, 2006 WSJ
Political Donations Aren't Keys To The Kingdom: But They Don't Hurt A Donor's Cause, Either; Here's How Sophisticated Corporate Executives Go About It - Feb 12, 2006 WSJ
[Dioxin] A burning desire for power - Feb 12, 2006 TheStar
[Dioxin] Lots to consider with pesticide bylaw - Feb 12, 2006 Brandon Sun
[Dioxin] Scientific, legislative oversight needed, please - Feb 12, 2006 Midland Daily News

Water fight anything but neighborly: Dueling pipelines show urban-suburban mistrust - Feb 11, 2006 MJS
Get out there: Baird Creek winter hikes - Feb 11, 2006 PG
Sturgeon spearers head out for hunt - Feb 11, 2006 PC
Day's Cash For Doyle Stands Out: Utility Workers Give Big A Day Before Initial PSC Decision; Nuclear Power Plant Sale - Feb 11, 2006 WSJ
[PCB/Dioxin] City, GE look at redevelopment - Feb 11, 2006 Rome News-Tribune
[Dioxin] EPA: Plant, base spared - Feb 11, 2006 Sun Herald
Making the Teflon Ban Stick - Feb 11, 2006 AlterNet
Global Warming: Passing the 'Tipping Point' - Feb 11, 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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