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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.)
 
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February 21-28, 2007

Signs to encourage reporting Lake Michigan pollution - Feb 28, 2007 PG
Wind-turbine proposal fans questions in Glenmore - Feb 28, 2007 PG
Rejected wind turbine project gets back on track - Feb 28, 2007 PC
Treated sewage spills in Manitowoc County: Some enters Lake Michigan tributary - Feb 28, 2007 PG
DNR: Sewage spill entered Fischer Creek - Feb 28, 2007 MHT
Leopold Archives Will Go Online: A Grant Will Digitize The Conservationist's Diaries, Journals And Photos On File At UW-Madison - Feb 28, 2007 WSJ
Camping fee could rise to $15: Change would affect 7 popular state parks - Feb 28, 2008 MJS
Photos: Sturgeon Season Opener 2007 - Feb 28, 2007 PC
Weekly fishing report - Feb 28, 2007 MJS
Letter: Land preservation deserves support (Scroll down) - Feb 28, 2007 MJS
[PCB] EPA announces agreements for Kalamazoo River cleanup - Feb 28, 2007 FREEP
Global Warming, Income Gap, Urban Sprawl, and Debt Reduce America's Economic Welfare - Feb 28, 2007 Common Dreams
 

101-year-old ship is still steaming across Lake Michigan - Feb 27, 2007 AP
Farmers warned on manure rules - Feb 27, 2007 CapTimes
DNR News - Feb 27, 2007 WDNR
Letter: Gull problem has already been studied; time for action - Feb 27, 2007 SP
Honeybees Vanish, Leaving Keepers in Peril [WI beekeepers affected] - Feb 27, 2007 NYTimes
[PCB] GE will propose cleanup options: EPA to review plan for Housatonic River - Feb 27, 2007 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] Glucose Intolerance Linked to Cancer Risk in Women - Feb 27, 2007 EarthTimes
[PCB] Are Autism Cases On The Rise In The U.S.? - Feb 27, 2007 Ledger
[Dioxin] Opponents of open trash burning say research data supports their position - Feb 27, 2007 Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Toxic Chemical Leaches from Popular Baby Bottles: Parents Need Information to Protect Their Kids - Feb 27, 2007 Common Dreams
Hi, Tech: Understanding the power of the Internet for progressive organizing - Feb 27, 2007 AlterNet
Wall Street adds climate change to bottom line - Feb 27, 2007 Christian Science Monitor
Scientists Wary of Lake Superior Warming - Feb 27, 2007 ENN
Oscars for Gore Film Could Spur Action on Climate - Feb 27, 2007 ENN
Scientists from 63 Countries to Investigate Polar Melting - Feb 27, 2007 Common Dreams


Sturgeon spearers out on final day despite elements - Feb 26, 2007 PG
Spearers battle right to the end - Feb 26, 2007 PG
WPS solar program to add seven schools - Feb 26, 2007 PG
Great Lakes granddad: Oldest ship on inland ocean gets set for season on Lake Michigan - Feb 26, 2007 MJS
Doyle's Re-election Made A 'green' Budget Possible - Feb 26, 2007 CapTimes
Letter: Gov. Doyle's proposed budget is good for state's land, air, water - Feb 26, 2007 SP
[PCB] Ghost fleet will keep haunting: The Maritime Administration will earmark new funds next year for removal of deteriorating ships - but not from here - Feb 26, 2007 Daily Press
Monsanto Merger Sows Fears Over Skewed Seed Market - Feb 26, 2007 Truthout
A ringing endorsement for the green cause: Environmental activists use cell phone ringtones for ‘education, inspiration’ - Feb 26, 2007 MSNBC
Solar Handbags? Wind Turbines? How to Get Green - Feb 26, 2007 ENN
Global Warming Worries to Boost Renewables - Feb 26, 2007 ENN
The Global Revolution - Feb 26, 2007 Truthout
Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" Wins Documentary Oscar - Feb 26, 2007 Common Dreams
 

[PCB] Fox River focus of LU science camp for area students - Feb 25, 2007 PC
Compact To Protect Great Lakes: Pact Must Be Approved By State Legislature And Lawmakers In Seven Other States And Congress To Become Law - Feb 25, 2007 WSJ
Geese are a roving bunch - Feb 25, 2007 PG
38 fish taken on next-to-last day of sturgeon season - Feb 25, 2007 PG
Editorial: Autism must remain on front burner [PCBs associated with Autism] - Feb 25, 2007 PG
[Radium] Editorial: The proper approach - Feb 25, 2007 MJS
Opinion: Respond To Global Warming; Wisconsin Can Reduce Greenhouse Gases And Promote Economic Growth - Feb 25, 2007 WSJ
[PCB] Industry is forming around idea of detoxifying your body - Feb 25, 2007 NashuaTelegraph
[PCB] Ontario NDP wants product labels to warn people about toxic chemicals - Feb 25, 2007 Canada
[Dioxin] Questions about DuPont unsettle town - Feb 25, 2007 Tennessean
Global Warming: Enough to Make You Sick - Feb 25, 2007 Truthout
 

Sturgeon season may end in snow - Feb 24, 2007 PC
Scientist Offers A Hurricane Warning - Feb 24, 2007 CapTimes
Fishing pier debate resurfaces - Feb 24, 2007 ON
Weekly outdoors notes - Feb 24, 2007 MJS
Letter: Everyone wins when energy is conserved - Feb 24, 2007 PC
Editorial: Rescuing Wisconsin's paradise from peril - Feb 24, 2007 MJS
OpEd: Once gone, Wisconsin's natural areas cannot be replaced - Feb 24, 2007 MJS
OpEd: Preserve land, yes, but this is too big a strain on taxpayers - Feb 24, 2007 MJS
Careful Consumption Alone Can't Save the World's Fish - Feb 24, 2007 AlterNet
 

Dean Says No To Cloned Cow Milk - Feb 23, 2007 CapTimes
Number One Milk Company Says No to Clones - Feb 23, 2007 ENN
Getting more miles to the gallon: Automakers are rolling out the hybrids - Feb 23, 2007 MJS
Study Requested For Power Lines - Feb 23, 2007 CapTimes
State's Energy Status Assessed: Coal-fired Power Plants Still An Issue - Feb 23, 2007 WSJ
Editorial: Do study, get bids on bird control - Feb 23, 2007 SP
Letter: It's time to stop animal circuses in the U.S. (Scroll down) - Feb 23, 2007 PG
[PCB] Shoveling IT - Feb 23, 2007 CNN
[PCB] Interstate oil spill raises fears of contamination - Feb 23, 2007 Times-Picayune
[PCB] EPA: Construction to begin on dewatering plant - Feb 23, 2007 PostStar
U.S. States with Renewable Power Standards - Feb 23, 2007 ENN
Love Is In the Air for Big Business and Mainstream Enviros - Feb 23, 2007 AlterNet
 

DNR officials learn from large sturgeon - Feb 22, 2007 PC
Spearers take 34 sturgeon on Wednesday - Feb 22, 2007 PG
Rep. Black: Midwest Legislators Join Together to Fight Global Warming - Feb 22, 2007 WisPolitics (PDF)
Wisconsin Outdoor Report - Feb 22, 2007 WDNR
Great Outdoors Almanac - Feb 22, 2007 PG
Editorial: Long sturgeon season good for lake denizens, harvests of the future - Feb 22, 2007 ON
[PCB] PCBs top threat in lower Willamette - Feb 22, 2007 Oregonian
As Earth Warms, Lawsuits Mount - Feb 22, 2007 Truthout
World Bank: Deforestation Good for Growth - Feb 22, 2007 Truthout
 

Top CEOs Join Fight For Climate Change - Feb 21, 2007 CapTimes
Minnesota OKs Great Lakes compact - Feb 21, 2007 PG 
Sturgeon season might go the distance - Feb 21, 2007 PG
PSC nominee says she'll be fair: She's been a lawyer for power line firm - Feb 21, 2007 MJS
Weekly Fishing Report - Feb 21, 2007 MJS
Letter: Urge lawmakers to back lake protection act - Feb 21, 2007 MHT
Great Lakes Need Doyle's Support - Feb 21, 2007 WSJ
Steakhouse Boom In Madison Is Nothing To Celebrate - Feb 21, 2007 CapTimes
Editorial: Nuclear Power Not Good Coal Substitute - Feb 21, 2007 CapTimes
Letter: We must do something about problem geese - Feb 21, 2007 PC
Letter: The circus guilty of cruelty to animals - Feb 21, 2007 PG
Letter: Circus doesn't show respect for the animals it uses (Scroll down) - Feb 21, 2007 PG
Letter: Complaints about animal behavior are tiresome (Scroll down) - Feb 21, 2007 PG
 


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

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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