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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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January 2002

River comments pour in - January 31, 2002 PC
Bush Administration Blocks Public Access to Government's Fox River Website - Jan 31, 2002 CWAC
Report: State failed to enforce Clean Water Act - Jan 31, 2002 WaterTech
Expert testimony criticizes PCB cleanup - Jan 31, 2002 Anniston Star
Door County Town working to steer growth - Jan 31, 2002 PG
Nuke Plants Warned After Attack Tip - Jan 31, 2002 PG
Spearers hope cold spell lasts - Jan 31, 2002 PG
River comments pour in, Thousands have their say - Jan 31, 2002 PC
Northwoods tourism spots are hurting - Jan 31, 2002 NC
Flame Retardant Chemical Found in Fish, Humans - Jan 31, 2002 ENS
Appeals court: Mine deal with Nashville was valid - Jan 31, 2002 NC
Senate approves Bush's Fish and Wildlife Service nominee - Jan 31, ENN
We have had enough studies - Jan 30, 2002 NC
Algoma residents learn about high arsenic levels  - Jan 30, 2002 ON
Judge upholds Perrier well permit but orders more tests - Jan 30, 2002 MilwJS
Fishing Report - Jan 30, 2002 MilwJS
Variety of Species Best for Ecosystems - Jan 30, 2002 ENS
EPA Ordered to Regulate Invasive Species Discharges - Jan 30, 2002 ENN
Flame-retardant chemical could prove as serious a pollutant as PCBs or DDT - Jan 30, 2002 ENN
Environmental group critical of DNR water pollution enforcement - Jan 29, 2002 MilwJS
Environment Ranks Low on Bush List of Priorities - Jan 29, 2002 ENS
Climate Change Could Devastate U.S. Wetlands - Jan 29, 2002 ENS
About 150 workers will lose job in paper mill consolidation - Jan 29, MilwJS
Changes to cost 150 jobs at P&G - Jan 29, 2002 NC
Focus of trail shifts toward sturgeon - Jan 29, 2002 PC
Great Northern union ratifies contract on third try - Jan 29, 2002 PC
Appeals court upholds judge's ruling on mine agreement - Jan 29, 2002 MilwJS
Men who eat toxic fish likely to father boys - Jan 29, 2002 National Post
Pollutants may produce more boys - Jan 29, 2002 BBC
Some Want Ban of PBDE Chemical - Jan 29, 2002 MilwJS
High level of chemical found in breast milk;effects unknown - Jan 29, 2002 MSNBC
Environment Ranks Low on Bush List of Priorities - Jan 29, 2002 ENS
Climate Change Threatens America’s Lakes, Streams, Rivers, and Wetlands - Jan 29, 2002 ENN
U.S. PIRG on The State Of The Union Address - Jan 29, 2002 ENN
Bush pressured on campaign reform - Jan 29, 2002 NC
Thousands Expected At Counter Summit - Jan 29, 2002 MilwJS
Engler expects drilling ban - Jan 29, 2002 Detroit Free Press
Gale ("Typhoon") Norton Wreaks Havoc at Interior - Disastrous First Year, Say Employees - Jan 29, 2002 PEER
Low Water Strikes East Coast  - Jan 29, 2002 MilwJS
Millions in State Revenues Lost Due to Lack of Enforcement of Water Laws - Jan 28, 2002 WisPolitics
Postmaster raises funds for breastcancer research - Jan 28, 2002 PG
Wolf River management plan OK’d - Jan 28, 2002 PG
US lawmakers urge EPA to keep air pollution rule - Jan 28, 2002 RPA
$21 Million Pledged for U.S. Watershed Protection - Jan 28, 2002 ENS
PCB Pollution Suits Have Day in Court in Alabama - Jan 27, 2002 New York Times
Campaign reform gains steam - Jan 27, 2002 PC
Dangerous ice slows action in Master Angler - Jan 27, 2002 PC
Otter Street Club cancels annual fisheree  - Jan 26, 2002 ON
Bottomlands plan gains support of resources board - Jan 26, 2002 PC
Warm weather, lack of snow hurt some Wisconsin businesses - Jan 26, PG
Anglers spring into action - Jan 26, 2002 MilwJS
Putting limits on sturgeon spearing - Jan 26, 2002 MilwJS
Five plaintiffs testify in PCB trial - Jan 26, 2002 Anniston Star
Man fined for sinking barge to prevent dredging - Jan 25, 2002 NC
Fund to help trusts acquire property - Jan 25, 2002 MilwJS
Revolving Loan Fund to Protect Shorelines of Great Lakes Basin - Jan 25, 2002
Fish, livestock contributed to PCBs in residents' blood - Jan 25, 2002 Anniston Star
Legal system leaves Bush unaccountable, environmentalists charge - Jan 25, 2002 ENN
Cheney again refuses to give energy policy details - Jan 25, 2002 RPA
U.S. Ecosystems Altered by Nitrogen Pollution - Jan 25, 2002 ENS
Toxic Waste Landfills Pose Birth Defect Risks - Jan 25, 2002 ENS
Suit Filed Against Cheney's Energy Task Force - Jan 25, 2002 Sierra Club
Exxon Valdez oil lingers along Alaska shoreline - Jan 25, 2002 MSNBC
Responses to "Environmental economics: The new world order" - Jan 25, 2002 ENN
Murphy Oil Refinery Must Cut Sulfur Emissions - Jan 24, 2002 ENS
Government, Murphy Oil agree on penalties in pollution case - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
PCB-capping letter not signed by Brown County - Jan 24, 2002 PG
Fox River Ramp going down - Jan 24, 2002 NC
Northwoods derailment delivers and inescapable message: transporting cyanide is too risky - Jan 24, 2002 WisPolitics
DNR to join utilities on trip to Germany - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
Cash registers cold for snow-needy businesses - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
Not getting fired up (power plant) - Jan 24, 2002 DCA
Outdoor recreation report - Jan. 24, 2002 DCA
Petri helps campaign fund bill advance - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
Campaign finance bills approved - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
Finance reform on the move - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
DOT might have bought Winnebago County wetland for highway shop  - Jan 24, 2002 ON
Stormwater problems on Spring Street studied - Jan. 24, 2002 PC
Ice fishermen trying to cope with mild winter - Jan. 24, 2002 PG
Second whooping crane killed by Bobcat in Florida - Jan. 24, 2002 PG
15,000 additional plaintiffs file another PCB lawsuit - Jan 24, 2002 Anniston Star
Bronner: PCBs, chemical stockpile hinder county's potential - Jan 24, 2002 Anniston Star
N.J. Cancer Suit Settled for $13.2M - Jan 24, 2002 MilwJS
Bush energy plan said to help industry, not public - Jan 24, 2002 RPA
Environmentalists take aim at Bush record - Jan 24, 2002 USAToday
Green Groups Give Bush Low Marks - Jan 24, 2002 EMS
Bush Administration Has Struck Out On Environmental Protection - Jan 24, 2002 Wilderness Society
Michigan approves ban on more Great Lakes drilling, to ask Canada to do same - Jan 24, 2002 Ottawa Citizen Online
Victims in cancer case will get $13.5M - Jan 24, 2002 WaterTech
World's water in jeopardy - Jan 24, 2002 WaterTech
Green says Fox cleanup plan too vague for informed input - Jan 23, 2002 PG
Brown County eligible for Haz-Mat grant - Jan 23, 2002 PG
Senate panel approves campaign finance bill - Jan 23, 2002 PC
Board passes tougher water protections - Jan 23, 2002 MilwJS
Fishing Report - Jan 23, 2002 MilwJS
P&H Mining to lay off 220 - Jan 23, 2002 MilwJS
Research Shows Why More Species Are Better for Ecosystems - Jan 23, 2002 AScribe
Runoff rules approved, but without buffers - Jan 23, 2002 Cap Times
New ag runoff rules win approval - Jan 23, 2002 PC
Bush Gets D- for First Year Environmental Record - Jan 23, 2002 ENN
Researcher at trial: PCBs can increase disease risk - Jan 23, 2002 Anniston Star
Voters pass $1.7 billion to save lands - Jan 23, 2002 MSNBC
Clean air review hangs over Bush - Jan 23, 2002 MSNBC
Vilsack wants pollution penalties increased - Jan 23, 2002 Des Moines Register
Scientists surprised at current effects of 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill - Jan 23, 2002 Nando Times
Effects of Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Linger in Alaska - Jan 23, 2002 IWon News
LCV to Grade Bush with Report Card on Disappointing Environmental Record - Jan 23, 2002 ENN
Rewriting the Rules: The Bush Administration's Unseen Assault on the Environment Jan 2002 NRDC
Toxic chemicals pour into the St. Lawrence River, investigators report - Jan 23, 2002 ENN
Polluters to pay under EU green liability plan - Jan 23, 2002 CNN
International Anti-toxics Groups Urge Canadian Government to Resist Industry's Challenge of Pesticide Ban - Jan 23, 2002 PANNA
Canada's troubled waters - Jan 23, 2002 GlobeandMail
Clean coal? New technologies reduce emissions, but sharp criticisms persist - Jan 23, 2002 ENN
Interior secretary announces proposal to increase money for wildlife refuges - Jan 23, 2002 ENN
Environmentalists Find Toxic Slick in St. Lawrence River - Jan 23, 2002 ENS
Reciprocal pacts OK’d; seasonal boat fee raised - Jan 22, 2002 PC
Potawatomi To Announce Media Campaign On Mining Bills - Jan 22, 2002 WisPolitics
Researchers Begin Work on Autism Study; Autism Rate on Rise - Jan 22, 2002 Ascribe
Sweeping Retreat on Environment Across Federal Agencies - Jan 22, 2002 Ascribe
City's anti-terrorism water plan becomes model - Jan 22, 2002 WaterTech
Board OKs water pollution runoff rules - Jan 22, 2002 WSJ
Board passes tougher water protections - Jan 22, 2002 MilwJS
State Natural Resources Board to act on bottomlands plan - Jan 22, 2002 PC
George, Thompson join list of gubernatorial candidates at WSN forum on conservation and environment - Jan 22, 2002 WisPolitics
Well's waste liquid deposits may be causing quakes - Jan 22, 2002 Ohio.com
Officials investigate hog waste spill - Jan 22, 2002 WaterTech
Researchers tap water as safe solvent - Jan 22, 2002 ENN
Contaminated aquifer could be cleaned with corn starch sugar - Jan 22, 2002 ENN
Lake levels draw concern - Jan 22, 2002 DetNews
Drinking water worries aren't confined to Walkerton - Jan 22, 2002 London Times
First PROBA pictures promise wealth of environmental data - Jan 22, 2002 European Space Agency
A safe boat is within reach - Jan 22, 2002 MilwJS
IP’s earnings decline - Jan. 22, 2002 PC
Accounting firms are under scrutiny after Enron case - Jan 22, 2002 PC
Public comment period for Fox cleanup ending - Jan 21, 2002 PG
State DNR sifts through torrent of river input - Jan 21, 2002 PC
State runoff rules need federal boost - Jan 21, 2002 WSJ
WLCV Steps Up Capital Presence To Protect Conservation Programs During Budget Crunch - Jan 21, 2002 WisPolitics
Chemicals And Modernising The World's Environmental Machinery, Key Issues At Global Environment Talks - Jan 21, 2002 UNEP
Shorter hours set for spear season  - Jan. 21, 2002 ON
Master Angler: Many changes in lead - Jan. 21, 2002 PC
Fisheries scientist to speak about sturgeon - Jan. 21, 2002 PC
Out and about - Jan. 21, 2002 PC
Polar Plunge takes one giant leap for Special Olympics - Jan. 21, 2002 PC
Los Angeles; Sides Agree on Canal Upgrade, but Not on How - Jan 21, 2002
Crew to begin inspection in sewage tunnels - Jan 21, 2002 MilwJS
Utility reduces mercury emissions - Jan 21, 2002 MilwJS
Funds Support Increased Nuclear Waste Shipments - Jan 21, 2002 EarthVision
E-waste flooding landfills - Jan 21, 2002 USA Today
Perchlorate risks in drinking water assessed - Jan 21, 2002 WaterTech
Americans Say Environment is Important But Are Unsure How to Help - Jan 21, 2002 ENN
Americans Interested in Wildlife But Do Not Donate - Jan 21, 2002 AmeriScan
Wildlife refuges get a financial boost - Jan 21, 2002 MSNBC
Genetic tests may help detect bacteria in water - Jan 21, 2002 WaterTech
Editorial: Opinions on Fox River must concede to common goal - Jan 20, 2002 PC
Catches heat up in Master Angler ice fishing contest - Jan. 20, 2002 PC
DNR, Manawa dicker over contaminated site - Jan 20, 2002 PC
Power plant proposal faces opposition - Jan 20, 2002 PG
Water works officials study anti-terrorism - Jan 20, 2002 MilwJS
Wild Ones gather to support natural landscaping - Jan 20, 2002 ON
Sewer lawsuit continues on new course - Jan 20, 2002 ON
Boat launch fees could steepen - Jan 20, 2002 PC
DNR takes aim at polluted runoff - Jan 20, 2002 MilwJS
Sen. Clinton Spearheads Air Study - Jan 20, 2002 MilwJS
Are PCBs still contaminating the Anniston area? - Jan 20, 2002 Anniston Star
Which Monsanto? - Jan 20, 2002 Michigan
New owner hopes outboard motors make a splash - Jan 19, 2002 MilwJS
Pollution could pour through hole in DNR runoff rules - Jan. 19, 2002 MSJ
Sturgeon Bay canal power plant proposal gets neighbors charged up - Jan 19, 2002 NC
Coast Guard urges safety on the ice - Jan 19, 2002 PG
Old chemical history dogs Monsanto's efforts to reinvent itself - Jan 19, 2002 Anniston Star
Former manager defends Monsanto in video testimony - Jan 19, 2002 Anniston Star
100 Families Leaving Tainted Town for Cleanup - Jan 19, 2002 New York Times
Popular pastor battles cancer surrounded by love and humor - Jan 19, 2002 PC
Expert criticizes Fox River Cleanup Plan - Jan. 18, 2002 WSJ
FOX RIVER POLLUTION: Geologist says cleanup plan is flawed - Jan 18, 2002 Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN
Fish hatchery plan gets closer look - Jan 18, 2002 PC
Hazardous waste site cleans house - Jan 18, 2002 PG
Environmental, Labor Groups Expose Johnson Controls Inc.'s PCB Cleanup Failures in Fowlerville, MI - Jan 18, 2002 Michigan
Best Bets (PCBs in Hudson River) - Jan 18, 2002 New York
Proposed Sturgeon Bay plant gets cool reception - Jan 18, 2002 MilwJS
Former DNR chief: State environment has come a long way - Jan 18, 2002 PC
Experts in PCB trial say levels near Solutia plant remain high - Jan 18, 2002 Anniston Star
Endangered species get kids’ help - Jan 18, 2002 MSNBC
Farm Bill, environment page - Jan 18, 2002 EMS
Healing Our World: Weekly Comment - Jan 18, 2002 ENS
Report Calls for Harmonization - Jan 18, 2002 ENN
Getting on our nerves - Jan 18, 2002 ENN
NAFTA report demonstrates need for solutions - Jan 18, 2002 ENN
Environmental economics: The new world order - Jan 18, 2002 ENN
State of the Campus Environment - Jan 18, 2002 NWF
Geologist raises questions about PCB plan - Jan 17, 2002 NC
Geologist raises questions about PCB cleanup plan - Jan 17, 2002 MilwJS
PCB cleanup costs may involve municipalities - Jan 17, 2002 PG
Sturgeon Bay dual bridge idea gets an OK - Jan 17, 2002 PG
Task force unveils Great Lakes plan - Jan 17, 2002 Lansing State Journal
GOP Floats Tough Rules for Lakes - Jan 17, 2002 DetNews
The PCB trial in Alabama becomes a murky one to follow - Jan 17, 2002 Missouri
Lawmakers say they'll push environmental agenda in coming months - Jan 17, 2002 MLive.com
Chemist: Monsanto plant still taints air; Testifies PCB level 9 times amount EPA deems concern - Jan 17, 2002 Birmingham News
Shelby blasts gas mask decision - Jan 17, 2002 Anniston Star
Report: Incompetence, ignorance led to E.coli tragedy - Jan 17, 2002 WaterTech
Geologist Challenges Assumptions Used In Planning Fox River PCB Cleanup - Jan 16, 2002 WisPolitics
Time is now for PCB comments - Jan 16, 2002 NC
City Council votes to close recycling drop-off sites - Jan 16, 2002 PG
Michigan senate lawmakers unveil lakes package - Jan 16, 2002 MilwJS
National Security & Oil: "Dangerous Addiction" - Jan 16, 2002 Union of Concerned Scientists
Clearing of PCBs from Columbia Proposed - Jan. 16, 2001 Oregon
Report Details Problems, Solutions of Oil Dependence - Jan 16, 2002 AmeriScan
U.S. Plans to Delay Requirement That Utilities Cut Emissions - Jan 16, 2002 New York Times
Justice says clean air lawsuits against power companies can move forward - Jan 16, 2002 ENN
Fox River legal quagmire threatens to soak cities - Jan. 15, 2002 PC
Top mill execs take on new roles - Jan. 15, 2002 PC
Wisconsin Environmentalists Decry New Fed Wetlands Law - Jan 15, 2002 MilwJS
There's something fishy about course - Jan. 15, 2002 PG
Critics of sewage deal will be heard - Jan 15, 2002 MilwJS
Energy company may use sewage treatment plant as source for plant water - MilwJS
White House relaxes rules on protection of wetlands - Jan 15, 2002 Washington Post
Cancer survival rates hit new high, but breast cancer cases rising - Jan 15, 2002 MilwJS
Environmental fears resurface over plan - Jan. 15, 2002 PC
Power plant switches source - Jan. 15, 2002 PC
New Water Authority leader says panel’s goal unchanged - Jan 15, 2002 PG
Shorter hours set for spear season - Jan 15, 2002 PG
Half-day sturgeon-spearing season draws favorable re-sponses - Jan. 15, 2002 ON
Wetland Safeguards Eroded by New Nationwide Permits - Jan 15, 2002 ENS
White House relaxes wetlands rules - Jan 15, 2002 MSNBC
Army Corps Changes Wetlands Rules - Jan 15, 2002 NRDC
First North American international wildlife refuge created - Jan 15, 2002 ENN
Small systems file lawsuit over arsenic standard - Jan 15, 2002 WaterTech
Nanobots to Monitor Water Pollution - Jan 15, 2002 Science News
Hazardous Waste Treaty Gets a Makeover - Jan 14, 2002 ENS
Court Declares Recycling  Fee a Tax, Dismissies Lawsuit - Jan 14, 2002 WisPolitics
Center to provide help on environmental laws - Jan 14, 2002 Capital Times
Outdoor needs continue - Jan 14, 2002 PC
Group says mine responsible for 31 spills - Jan. 14, 2002 MilwJS
Outdoor Recreation Report - Jan. 14, 2002 DCA
Nicolet Minerals Owner, BHP, Spilled Cyanide at Two U.S. Mines - Jan 14, 2002 WisPolitics
Labor education in public schools promoted - Jan. 14, 2002 PC
Bush reduces information access, Tightening of Freedom of Information Act causes worry - Jan. 14, 2001 PC
Gale Norton Accused of Suppressing Fish and Wildlife Critique - Jan 14, 2002 Washington Post
Interior chief stops wetlands comments - Jan 14, 2002 DuluthSuperior
A push-pull over pollution - Jan 14, 2002 Philly
Spill flowed for 40 miles, state says - Jan 14, 2002 Omaha World Herald
Michigan Forced to Regulate Animal Factories - Jan 14, 2002
World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Approved for Irish Sea - Jan 14, 2002 ENS
PCB standard called ‘unattainable’ - Jan 13, 2002 PG
Mine foes lobby for support of bills - Jan 13, 2002 PC
Recreational land scarce - Jan. 13, 2002 PG
Company ready to give away money - Jan. 13, 2002 PG
Master Angler fishing contest off to a slow start - Jan. 13, 2002 PG
Master Angler in full swing on ice - Jan. 13, 2002 PC
Landing the big one - Jan. 13, 2002 PC
Meeting on McCormick's mining bill Monday in Appleton - Jan. 13, 2002 ON
Justice gets aggressive in prosecuting federal environmental crimes - Jan 13, 2002 MilwJS
Water is the element that brings residents together - Jan 13, 2002 MilwJS
An independent look at the Green Bay and Fox River PCB cleanup proposal - Jan 12, 2002 NC
PCB panel’s recommendation remains a mystery - Jan 12, 2002 PG
Paper company accepts grant applications - Jan 12, 2002 PC
First witness called in PCB trial - Jan 12, 2002 Anniston Star
Bush signs urban clean-up law - Jan 12, 2002 MSNBC
Rules on Pollution - Jan 12, 2002 New York Times
Georgia-Pacific predicts profits gain - Jan 11, 2002 PG
Using native plants in landscaping can have many benefits - Jan. 12, 2002 PC
Warm winter also call for attention to local environmental concerns - Jan. 12, 2002 PC
Cleaner outboards fuel boat show market - Jan 12, 2002 MilwJS
Fishery begins uphill swim - Jan. 11, 2002 PC
Shift of capital cost of pipeline sought - Jan 11, 2002 PG
Permanent limit on perch catch backed - Jan 11, 2002 MilwJS
Committee agrees to yellow perch cut - Jan 11, 2002 PG
Mild winter exposes Lake Michigan to risk of low levels - Jan 11, 2002 MilwJS
Bush is no environmental defender, attorneys charge - Jan 11, 2002 ENN
A noble goal - Jan 11, 2002 ENN
Activists want Congress to determine why EPA 'failed to act' on PCBs - Jan 11, 2002 Anniston Star
State of the World 2002: The Road to Johannesburg - Jan 11, 2002 ENS
Healing Our World: Weekly Comment - Jan 11, 2002 ENS
World’s Fresh Water Threatened as Never Before - Jan 11, 2002 ENN
Chlorine group criticizes tap water study - Jan 11, 2002 WaterTech
EPA says rule will help control Crypto - Jan 11, 2002 WaterTech
Water-bottling plant? Not in our back yard, residents say - Jan 11, 2002 Concord Online Monitor
Water chlorination and air pollution could cause birth defects - Jan 11, 2002 EDIE
US companies breaking environmental laws can now obtain federal contracts - Jan 11, 2002 EDIE
State of the  world: more connected, less stable - Jan 10, 2002 Worldwatch Institute
Solutia execs are caught between two directives - Jan 10, 2002 Missouri
High court says OSHA has authority over boats (incl. dredgers) - Jan 10, 2002
De Pere may have to learn to live without bridge - Jan 10, 2002 PG
Winter gets a whole lot warmer - Jan 10, 2002 PG
Environmental Enforcement Plumments Under Bush - Jan 10, 2002 PEER
Green Group Gives Earth Failing Report Card - Jan 10, 2002 National Geographic
Don't take vehicles on lakes, rivers yet --- Youth outdoor activities - Jan. 10, 2001 PG
Report Offers Solutions to Fresh Water Woes - Jan 10, 2002 EMS
Tap water study draws industry response - Jan 10, 2002 WaterTech
World Sustainability Hearing (WoSH 2002) to Give Human Face to Globalization - Jan 10, 2002 ENN
Bush abandons high-mileage car program for hydrogen fuel-cell approach - Jan 10, 2002 ENN
Fish hatchery idea under review by Appleton Plan Comm. - Jan. 10, 2002 PC
PCB trial gets under way: Jury hears opening statements - Jan 10, 2002 Anniston Star
Judge in Alabama's PCB pollution case rules that only ill residents can sue - Jan 10, 2002 ENN
Trial over Monsanto-Solutia PCB contamination begins - Jan. 10, 2002 APwire
Anniston Story - Jan. 10, 2002 California
Monsanto's Disgrace: putting money before human safety - Jan. 10, 2002 New Jersey
Researchers discover microbe to break down PCBs - Jan 10, 2002 Anniston Star
Spill of fertilizer is bigger than thought - Jan 10, 2002 Des Moines
Door County PCB meeting set for Monday - Jan 9, 2002 PG
Cleanup plan has been diluted - Jan 9, 2002 NC
City may condemn WPS property on Fox River - Jan. 9, 2002 ON
Tests Confirm Safety of Water Bottled in Wisconsin - Jan 9, 2002 WisPolitics
Local jobs not affected by latest I-P cuts - Jan 9, 2002 PC
Water plant's ozone purification system fails - Jan 9, 2002 MilwJS
States, carpet makers agree on recycling targets to reduce landfill waste - Jan 9, 2002 MilwJS
Ecosystem Crisis Looms over North America - Jan 9, 2002 ENS
Ex-Greenpeace boss joins Monsanto PR firm - Jan 9, 2002 RPA
Study: Some tap water bad for pregnant women - Jan 9, 2002 WaterTech
Senators Plan Joint Hearings on Clean Air - Jan 9, 2001 New York Times
Water projects may be federal budget victim - Jan 9, 2002 WaterTech
UPDATE - Largest US farm group seeks more Western water rights - Jan 9, 2002 RPA
Environmental issues return to national debate - Jan 9, 2002 Nando Times
Missouri River needs nature Jan 9, 2002 MSNBC
Board relents, hires temporary naturalist - Jan. 9, 2001 PC
Millers Bay sailbot docking fees increased - Jan. 9, 2002 ON
World's Fresh Water Threatened as Never Before - Jan 8, 2002 Pacific Insititute
Study: Millions Drink Dirty Water - Jan 8, 2002 Yahoo
13 environmental rules up for review - Jan 8, 2002 USA Today
New Partnership to Ward off Potential Water Wars - Jan 8, 2002 ENS
Attorneys Allege Bush Fails as an Environmental Defender - Jan 8, 2002 ENS
State trial set in PCBs pollution case against Solutia - Jan 8, 2002 ENN
Monsanto trial begins: Jury selection starts in PCB case - Jan 8, 2002 Anniston Star
Illnesses bring new doubts about toxins near ground zero - Jan 8, 2002 MSNBC
White House weighs clean-air rules - Jan 8, 2002 MSNBC
Watchdog says North America biodiversity shrinking - Jan 8, 2002 ENN
Supervisor wants De Pere bridge built sooner - Jan 8, 2002 PG
Fishermen want aggressive measures to rid bay of cormorants - Jan 8, 2002 MilwJS
Cormorant controls encouraged - Jan 8, 2002 PG
Greater Menace from PCBs? - Jan 7, 2002 Great Lakes Radio
Kirkland Lake seeks salvation through PCBs - Jan 7, 2002 Thestar
Land stewardship program offers cash incentive - Jan 7, 2002 Daily Press
Pesky cormorants face management plan - Jan 7, 2002 NC
MONSANTO SCHEME - Jan. 7, 2002 California
Lack of snow has hurt state's economy Jan 7, 2002 WSJ
Significant biodiversity loss across North America, NAFTA body’s State of the Environment report says - Jan 7, 2002 NACEC
Proposed bill could help farms prevent water pollution - Jan 7, 2002 WaterTech
Solutia shares drop on chemical dumping worries - Jan 7, 2002 RPA
Fish-vs-farm fight may star at U.S. farm group meeting - Jan 7, 2002 RPA
University of Pittsburgh Charged with PCB Violations - Jan 7, 2002 AmeriScan
UN launches freshwater web site - Jan 7, 2002 Earth Times
Two estimates on PCB level are far apart - Jan 6, 2002 WSJ
TWO ESTIMATES ON PCB LEVEL ARE FAR APART - Jan. 6, 2002 WSJ
Scientists dispute bay’s PCB content - Jan 6, 2002 PG
The winter that isn't - Jan 6, 2002 MilwJS
Sturgeon Bay leans toward second bridge - Jan 6, 2002 PG
DNR planning ‘midcourse’ fixes after ’95 changes - Jan 6, 2002 PG
Judgment day in sight: Court case against Monsanto Co. begins Monday - Jan 6, 2002 Anniston Star
State trial set in PCBs pollution case against Solutia - Jan 6, 2002 CNN
Watchdog Says North America Biodiversity Shrinking - Jan 6, 2002 Yahoo
Wellstone amendment would limit aid to 'factory farms' - Jan 6, 2002 Duluth Tribune
During one period, sauget sewers took in 72 pounds of PCBs a day - Jan. 6, 2002 Missouri
Death rate reported high in Windsor - Jan 6, 2002 Buffalo News
Anti-pollution effort a victim of funding - Jan 5, 2002 MilwJS
Ashwaubenon’s plan to develop marina clears a hurdle - Jan 5, 2002 PG
Ethanol plant plan gains ground - Jan 5, 2002 PC
Quiet environmental rules changes decried - Jan 5, 2002 Boston Globe
Genetic engineering poses great threat, says anti-biotech activist - Jan 5, 2002 MichiganLive
Warm weather leads to thin ice and unpredictable fish activity - Jan 4, 2002 MilwJS
Winter recreation on thin ice - Jan 4, 2002 PG
Ashwaubenon to overhaul marina - Jan 4, 2002 PG
De Pere OKs preservation plan - Jan 4, 2002 PG
Stock in Solutia Inc. dips as investors worry about PCB trial - Jan 4, 2002 Anniston Star
Troy Turner: When will this PCB storm pass? - Jan 4, 2002 Anniston Star
Inventing our future - Jan 4, 2002 ENN
Earth summit: Decade of failure - Jan 4, 2002 BBC
Company: Superfund site can be used for drinking water - Jan 4, 2002 WaterTech
Concerns Over Criticism Stall Decision on Pollution Rules - Jan 4, 2002 LATimes
Biodiversity May Need Millions of Years to Recover - Jan 4, 2002 ENS
Lack of lake-effect snow evaporates hopes of raising lakes' levels - Jan 4, 2002 StarTribune
Renewable Fuels Could Save Money, Environment - Jan 4, 2002 ENS
Toxic waste alleged to be 'laundered' via ships' fuel - Jan 4, 2002 Business Times
Letter Responding to Dem Environment Committee Members - Jan 3, 2002 WisPolitics
Water runoff rules go before DNR board - Jan 3, 2002 NC
Popular U.S. Web Sites Remain Shut - Jan 3, 2002 LATimes
Free Public Program: An Independent Look at the Proposed Green Bay and Fox River Cleanup - Jan 2, 2002 CWAC
Here's the mills' chance to be good neighbors - Jan 2, 2002 NC
EPA accused of weakening air act - Jan 2, 2002 MSNBC
EPA sued over arsenic standard - Jan 2, 2002 WaterTech
Plot to reveal global pollution controls revealed - Jan 2, 2002 NewScientist.com
Request to destroy files questioned - Jan 2, 2002 - Dallas Morning News
Monsanto hid decades of pollution; PCBs drenched Alabama town, but no one was ever told - Jan 1, 2002 MSNBC
In Dirt, Water and Hogs, Town Got Its Fill of PCBs; Unknowing Residents Have Little Left but Lawsuits - Jan 1, 2002 Washington Post
DNR places time limit on sturgeon spearing - Jan 1, 2002
Volunteer group helps state's waterways - Jan 1, 2002 WaterTechOnline
Bush yanks "blacklisting" for federal contractors - Jan 1, 2002 RPA

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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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