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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.)
 
Back to Current Media Jan 1 - 15, 2003

January 16 - 31, 2003

Governor hails Fox River PCB cleanup deal - Jan 31, 2003 PG
Text of Doyle’s State of the State address - Jan 31, 2003 PG
Door County deal leads way to cow purchase - Jan 31, 2003 PG
Door County mulls solutions to manure runoff problems - Jan 31, 2003 PG
OK, so we've lost some plutonium - Jan 31, 2003 NC
Campaign aims to eliminate premature births - Jan 31, 2003 NC
Schopf letter of agreement considered [manure]- Jan 31, 2003 DCA
Stora Enso will upgrade Kimberly mill - Jan 31, 2003 PC
Stora Enso’s profit up in the fourth quarter - Jan 31, 2003 PC
IP posts loss of $130M - Jan 31, 2003 PC
Fox River Paper cuts 23 jobs, 13 locally - Jan 31, 2003 PC
Campaign-finance reform starts with Court campaigns - Jan 31, 2003 PC
Manitowoc, Two Rivers officials to meet about water - Jan 31, MHT
Chemical traces found in people - Jan 31, 2003 Albany Times Union PQ
Response to CDC Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals - Jan 31, 2003 PQ
CDC and EWG Study 49 Chemicals in Common - Jan 31, 2003 PQ
Scores of industrial chemicals found in bodies - Jan 31, 2003 New Jersey PQ
Paracelsian Announces Asian Developments in Environmental Business - Jan 31, 2003 PQ
Matsushita Finds PCB-Containing Waste in 5 Plants - Jan 31, 2003 PQ


Conservation Corps grant will beautify county trails - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Water-testing postcards full of hot air - Jan 30, 2003 PC
100 hear plan for Fox River: Too little money, critic says  - Jan 30, 2003 Madison Cap Times PQ
Paper company to pay cleanup cotsts; G-P will pay a $4 mil. "down payment" to help clean up the Fox - Jan 30, 2003 Wis. State Journal PQ
Cleanup officials explain project - Jan 30, 2003 PC
More than 100 discuss PCB cleanup for lake - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Fox cleanup set in motion - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Plans for river cleanup get boost; some say it's not enough - Jan 30, 2003 MilwJS
EPA announces settlement with Georgia-Pacific - Jan 30, 2003 NC
G-P’s backing sparks cleanup - Jan 30, 2003 PC
Hobart residents debate expansion of municipal water - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Residents hear contrary evidence in water dispute - Jan 30, 2003 NC
Paper industry rules may change - Jan 30, 2003 PG
DNR eyes changes in paper regulation - Jan 30, 2003 PC
Carver facility ships its largest boat - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Spearing season may again run full-length this season - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Bald eagles thriving in Wisconsin [why not along the Bay?] - Jan 30, 2003 PG
Soil program now in sheriff's department but details of implementing it unclear - Jan 30, 2003 Marinette
Stora Enso's profit up in fourth quarter; full year shows loss, falling sales - Jan 30, 2003 MilwJS
Papermaker posts profits amid struggling industry - Jan 30, 2003 MilwJS
Wisconsin Brimming with Year of Water Celebrations - Jan 30, 2003 WisPolitics
President Bush to propose $33.6 million for Great Lakes cleanup - Jan 30, 2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - Jan 30, 2003 MilwJS
Researchers Explore A New Toxic Pollution Site: People - Jan 30, 2003 EMS
Administration to Seek Exemptions to 2005 Ban of a Pesticide - Jan 30, 2003 New York Times
Senate GOP Shifts on Clean Air Bill Vote - Jan 30, Washington Post
Dumping of mining waste into streams can continue, court rules - Jan 30, 2003 WaterTech
EPA launches federal rulemaking website - Jan 30, 2003 WaterTech
Drought tied to changing oceans - Jan 30, 2003 MSNBC


Georgia Pacific reaches river cleanup agreement with regulators - Jan 29, 2003 MilwJS
Fox River cleanup gets help - Jan 29, 2003 MilwJS
Georgia-Pacific works out deal on Fox River cleanup - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Ashwaubenon talk centers on summer boat race - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Legislator seeks info on air management - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Letters: DNR: Find beaches’ pollution source - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Officials craft plan for Water Authority to meet radium standards - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Bush listens to campaign contributions, not public opinion - Jan 29, 2003 NC
Plans transform Shattuck Park into signature site - Jan 29, 2003 PC
IP’s Kaukauna manager faces new challenges - Jan 29, 2003 PC
Constitutional right to hunt and fish will be up to voters - Jan 29, 2003 MilwJS
Sturgeon Bay Utility Commission approves plans for new water tower - Jan 29, 2003 PG
Council agrees to buy riverfront parkland - Jan 29, 2003 ON
Suspicious fire burns 1,000 acres of marsh - Jan 29, 2003 ON
Assembly approves ban on "pay for play" - Jan 29, 2003 MHT
Eagle carcasses waiting in DNR freezer for autopsies - Jan 29, 2003 MilwJS
Premature births puzzle doctors - Jan 29, 3003 WSJ
Environmentalists blast Bush speech - Jan 29, 2003 MSNBC
Bush mentions environmental initiatives in State of the Union address - Jan 29, 2003 ENN
New fish-eating advisory; Contaminant is found in several species - Jan 29, 2003 New Jersey PQ
U.S. to Seek Waiver on Weed Killer Harmful to Ozone Layer- Jan 29, 2003 New York Times
Senate panel will study science, weigh costs of environmental policies - Jan 29, 2003 NandoTimes


CWAC blames DNR for mistake - Jan 28, 2003 NC
Doubts delay water-pact votes - Jan 28, 2003 PG
Cartoon: downtown coal piles - Jan 28, 2003 PG
Authority delays votes on ASR, delivery system - Jan 28, 2003 NC
Riverside Paper Corp. could move out of state - Jan 28, 2003 PG
Riverside debates partial move - Jan 28, 2003 PC
K-C sees earnings increase - Jan 28, 2003 PC
Judge denies motion in Waste Management case - Jan 28, 2003 Marinette
Environmentalists offer budget-slashing alternatives - Jan 28, MilwJS
Budget troubles could delay study of water supplies - Jan 28, 2003 MilwJS
Legislature passes hunting amendment - Jan 28, 2003 MilwJS
Company says it's making progress in oil spill cleanup - Jan 28, 2003 MilwJS
Researcher warns about dangers of dioxin - Jan 28, 2003 California PQ
Bush's Judicial Nominees Alarm Conservationists - Jan 28, 2003 ENS
Majority of Americans Want More Wilderness - Jan 28, 2003 ENS
Corps, Wildlife Service Combine Forces for Water - Jan 28, 2003 ENS
President's Clear Skies Initiative Won't Clean Pollution Without Changes - Jan 28, 2003 Environmental Defense
U.S. Could Block International Action on Mercury - Jan 28, 2003 ENS


Fox River PCB cleanup plan to be discussed at Appleton meeting - Jan 27, 2003 PC
Neighbors making noise over Duck Creek ATV drivers - Jan 27, PG
DNR to increase beach testing - Jan 27, 2003 MHT
Cleanup crews still working on oil spill - Jan 27, 2003 MHT
Suit filed against county [soil erosion] - Jan 27, 2003 Marinette
Crude Oil Pipeline Ruptures, Spilling Oil In Northern Wisconsin - Jan 27, 2003 Channel3000
Environmentalists tell ways state could save money - Jan 27, 2003 WSJ
State pushes fish grocers to warn consumers - Jan 27, 2003 Great Lakes Radio Consortium
IJC hears water concerns over taskforce report - Jan 27, 2003 Great Lakes Radio Consortium
Study: Drinking water can decrease heart disease risks - Jan 27, 2003 WaterTech
Scientists question Bush panel appointments - Jan 27, 2003 Reuters
Fish stock crisis nets a dilemma - Jan 27, 2003 PQ
Severe water shortages worldwide predicted within 50 years - Jan 27, 2003 WaterTech
PCB Violations in Connecticut Prompt Fine - Jan 27, 2003 ENS
For Environmentalists, Victories in the Courts - Jan 27, 2003 Washington Post
New Insights into Coastal Wetlands' Response to Pollution - Jan 27, 2003 Duke
Beware The Science Charlatans - Jan 27, 2003 CTNow


State’s paper industry hits skids - Jan 26, 2003 PG
Experts agree the state's paper industry needs attention to survive - Jan 26, 2003 PG
Paper officials studying state of the industry - Jan 26, 2003 MilwJS
Printing industry to show off its goods - Jan 26, 2003 PG
New recycling alliance to boost plant in Menasha - Jan 26, 2003 PG
Cleanup crews still working on oil spill - Jan 26, 2003 MilwJS
Oil spills into tributary of Lake Superior - Jan 26, 2003 USAToday
Cutter launched amid pomp, strife - Jan 26, 2003 PG
Editorial: Coal piles are a smudge on downtown - Jan 26, 2003 PG
Funding for projects may hit snag - Jan 26, 2003 PC
Waupaca septic fee OK’d over objections - Jan 26, 2003 PC
The Worker: Class war not fair fight for workers - Jan 26, 2003 PC
Public campaign financing will save millions on pork - Jan 26, 2003 PC
Just the right ice age; Retired anglers can fish to their hearts’ content - Jan 26, 2003 PC
Ice fishermen discover that cisco is actually a pleasant surprise - Jan 26, 2003 PC
Ice is nice for upcoming Sturgeon season - Jan 26, 2003 ON
Nearly 19,000 gallons of crude oil spills into river - Jan 26, 2003 MilwJS
New prostate surgery methods - Jan 26, 2003 MilwJS
Prostate cancer: partner became an activist, then an author - Jan 26, 2003 MilwJS
NCR delayed contaminant tests, memos say documents cite concerns about costs, bad publicity - Jan 26, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Healing Our World: Some of Us Are Too Afraid for Peace and Compassion - Jan 26, 2003 ENS


Business drying up for winter sports retailers - Jan 25, 2003 PG
State wants to "stop the bleeding" for tourism - Jan 25, 2003 PG
Fox cleanup study funds OK'd - Jan 25, 2003 PG
Coal piles are Devil's Tower of Midwest - Jan 25, 2003 PG
Campaign-finance bill picks up ally in Assembly - Jan 25, 2003 PG
Snow, not ads, the answer for tourism - Jan 25, 2003 PG
Brown County high in pollutant releases - Jan 25, 2003 NC
Coal dust problem may violate pollution rules - Jan 25, 2003 NC
Boat show returns to downtown - Jan 25, 2003 NC
Ashwaubenon OKs well for ASR tests - Jan 25, 2003 NC
Fiat Boss Giovanni Agnelli Mourned [linked to Appleton Paper] - Jan 25, 2003 MilwJS
The man who had it all, Agnelli was so rich he once owned one-quarter of Italy [link to Appleton Paper] - Jan 25, 2003 Daily Mail; London (UK) PQ
Fiat LEX COLUMN - Jan 25, 2003 PQ
Fiat's elder statesman dies, aged 81  - Jan 25, 2003 PQ
Italy mourns the death of Fiat's elder statesman - Jan 25, 2003 PQ
'Mr Fiat' death marks end of an era in Europe - Jan 25, 2003 PQ
Italy power struggle enters new phase - Jan 25, 2003 PQ
Agnelli's Brother to Steer Fiat and Holdings  - Jan 25, 2003 New York Times PQ
Akrosil [IP] workers unanimously reject contract - Jan 25, 2003 PC
Water open on area lakes; Ice conditions dangerous, not typical for January - Jan 25, 2003 PC
Ellis says state can't afford not to have campaign finance reform - Jan 25, 2003 PC
Major provisions of the Ellis-Erpenbach bipartisan campaign finance reform proposal - Jan 25, 2003 PC
Scoffing at Doyle’s plan ill becomes Gard and Kaufert - Jan 25, 2003 PC
Gift from G-P to restore Michigan bridge - Jan 25, 2003 Grand Rapids Press PQ
Plan moves forward for Fisheree - Jan 25, 2003 ON
Anglers brave the elements - Jan 25, 2003 MilwJS


Mediator is not right for PCB cleanup now - Jan 24, 2003 PG
Coal company cited for dust pollution - Jan 24, 2003 PG
Coal dust problem may violate pollution rules - Jan 24, 2003 MilwJS
City, suburbs will seek extension of radium standard - Jan 24, 2003 PG
Roomier dock set for cutter's launch - Jan 24, 2003 PG
Dry winter taking toll on state - Jan 24, 2003 MilwJS
U.S. Senate OKs 2-year moratorium on Great Lakes drilling - Jan 24, 2003 MilwJS
Agent Orange And Cancer Are Linked In New Study - Jan 24, 2003 PQ
U.S. Oceans Commission Wrestles With New Policies - Jan 24, 2003 ENS
NCR earnings tumble 20 percent - Jan 24, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Retirement billions can be harnessed to green the economy - Jan 24, 2003 ENN
Agent Orange can cause leukemia, U.S. experts say - Jan 24, 2003 ENN


Experts weigh in on Door County beach problems - Jan 23, 2003 PG
Brown County's toxic releases ranked among worst in state - Jan 23, 2003 PG
Brown County high in pollutant releases - Jan 23, 2003 NC
Corrections - Jan 23, 2003 PG
Water level sinks lower on the Bay - Jan 23, 2003 PG
Regulators to answer Fox cleanup questions - Jan 23, 2003 PG
The cold, not-so-hard truth: Despite bitter temperatures, ice isn’t solid - Jan 23, 2003 PC
Fair focuses on printing industry - Jan 23, 2003 PC
Bipartisan Support for DNR Independence Bill - Jan 23, 2003 WisPolitics
Advisory Panels Stacked, Scientists Warn - Jan 23, 2003 ENS
Bush Nominates Woodley to Head Scandal-Plagued Army Corps - Jan 23, 2003 U.S. Newswire PQ


DNR dismisses mediation for Fox River cleanup plan - Jan 22, 2003 PG
Some hope to stop Hobart water expansion plans - Jan 22, 2003 PG
Town plans $9.5 million in sewer upgrades -Jan 22, 2003 PG
Actions, language of DNR and EPA are for sophomores - Jan 22, 2003 PG
Georgia-Pacific reports wider fourth-quarter loss - Jan 22, 3003 MilwJS
Angry words sail in dispute over lakefront - Jan 22, 2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - Jan 22, 2003 MilwJS
Private labs fake environmental tests, government finds - Jan 22, 2003 ENN
Feds: Some Labs Fake Environmental Tests - Jan 22, 2003 Yahoo
Officials concerned that mills stay heated - Jan 22, 2003 Bangor PQ
Democrats want to delay Bush clean air rules as Senate debates spending package - Jan 22, 2003 NJ.com
More urgent focus is needed on Great Lakes hot spots and sediments - Jan 22, 2003 Buffalo PQ
Trade Target  [Great Lakes Water]- Jan 22, 2003 Earthwatch Radio
Oslo Fines PCB Producers for Fjord Pollution - Jan 22, 2003 ENS


Request for mediator on PCB plan rejected - Jan 21, 2003 PG
Coal dusts river, neighborhoods - Jan 21, 2003 PG
We’re only weakening ourselves by shutting out other viewpoints - Jan 21, 2003 PG
When wind and ice conditions are right, iceboating provides ‘ultimate adrenaline rush’- Jan 21, 2003 PG
Peripheral Neuropathy sufferers hope research will yeild a cure - Jan 21, 2003 PG
Port planning for tall-ship visit - Jan 21, 2003 NC
Forbes ranks local firms - Jan 21, 2003 PC
Sink this plan - Jan 21, 2003 New Orleans PQ
Iconoclast Looks for Fish and Finds Disaster - Jan 21, 2003 New York Times
Bush Opens Way for Counties and States to Claim Wilderness Roads - Jan 21, 2003
Environmental labs faking tests - Jan 21, 2003 MSNBC
World Trade Center Collapse Leaves Underwater Traces  - Jan 21, 2003 ENS
Will the World Bank go green? - Jan 21, 2003 Asia Times


Fish advisories on Fox River here for a while - Jan 20, 2003 PC
Fox River fish advisories will last for decades - Jan 20, 2003 PG
Brown County hazardous waste drop-offs soar - Jan 20, 2003 PG
Thumbs up: Fox River Trail - Jan 20, 2003 PG
Mississippi River walleyes, sauger offer quantity, quality - Jan 20, NC
Beaches to be tested more often - Jan 20, 2003 MilwJS
NCR owes success to U.S. workforce - Jan 20, 2003 Dayton Ohio PQ
Wetlands policy leaves some high and dry? - Jan 20, 2003 GLRC
Study outlines threats to the lakes - Jan 20, 2003 GLRC
Aquifer storage plan hits snag in Wisconsin - Jan 20, 2003 WaterTech
Editorial: Wisconsin, wetlands leader - Jan 20, 2003 MilwJS
U.S. Sends Home PCB-Containing Waste in Japan - Jan 20, 2003 Tokyo PQ
U.S. Environmental Laws Being Eroded - Jan 20, 2003 Planetizen
Study outlines threats to the lakes - Jan 20, 2003 GLRC
Wetlands policy leaves some high and dry? - Jan 20, 2003 GLRC


Case for perch harvest gets boost - Jan 19, 2003 PG
Scott Wochos, Green Bay Packaging Inc. - Jan 19, 2003 PG
Rewards are little, but big, with autism - Jan 19, 2003 PG
Earn boating safety certificate online - Jan 19, 2003 PG
What's up that's going down - Jan 19, 2003 NC
Proposal would cut smelt season to restore population - Jan 19, 2003 NC
Project creates waterfowl habitat with access for bird watchers - Jan 19, 2003 PC
DNR grant to aid riverfront site - Jan 19, 2003 PC
Editorial: Record of Decision shows how little has changed - Jan 19, 2003 PC
Paper Report: Industry’s challenge parallels that of state - Jan 19, PC
North has another chance to solidify paper industry support - Jan 19, 2003 PC


International Paper to trim 100 jobs at Kaukauna facility - Jan 18, 2003 PG
Authority ASR plans on hold - Jan 18, 2003 PG
State declares tourist emergency - Lack of snow prompts infusion of $1 million in advertising dollars - Jan 18, 2003 PC
Sheriff’s department urges caution on lakes - Jan 18, 2003 PC
No matter how good you are, you want to stop data mining - Jan 18, 2003 PC
County landuse topic of focus groups - Jan 18, 2003 ON
License fee increases recommended - Jan 18, 2003 MilwJS
Discourage sprawl; encourage integration - Jan 18, 2003 MilwJS
U.S. Manufacturing Stumbles in December - Jan 18, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - Jan 18, 2003 MilwJS
Top Scientists Concerned About Politicization of the Government's Science Advisory Process - Jan 18, 2003 EMS
Federal agency offers ships as breakwaters for La. coast - Jan 18, 2003 Baton Rouge PQ


Fishermen rip smelt season proposal - Jan 17, 2003 PG
Aquifer storage plan needs work - Jan 17, 2003 PG
Oneidas consider return to water authority - Jan 17, 2003 PG
Team will address beach bacteria source - Jan 17, 2003 PG
Plan costs 100 jobs at IP mill - Jan 17, 2003 PC
Committee favors amendment giving right to hunt, fish - Jan 17, 2003 PC
Hydro plant to crank up power after delay - Jan 17, 2003 PC
UW-Oshkosh grad gets top job at DNR - Jan 17, 2003 ON
Schopf plan raises water issues - Jan 17, 2003 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - Jan 17, 2003 DCA
Bush Record on Environment Called Dismal - Jan 17, 2003 ENS
Proposal would cut smelt season to restore population - Jan 17, 2003 MilwJS
GE earnings fall 21% despite revenue boost - Jan 17, 2003 MilwJS
Lead-paint suit dismissed - Jan 17, 2003 MilwJS
UK government clamps down on emission of dangerous dioxins - Jan 17, 2003 Manchester UK PQ
Louisiana: Where toxic ships go to die ; At least that's the wetlands plan, if federal agency has its way - Jan 17, 2003 New Orleans PQ
Poisoning frogs: are people next? - Jan 17, 2003 ENN
Pollution Linked to Low Birth Weights in African-Americans - Jan 17, 2003 New York Times
Stormwater pollution rules upheld by US Court of Appeals - Jan 17, 2003 WaterTech
Edwards in budget move to stop EPA rules - Jan 17, 2003 Reuters


Clean up PCBs before leaving town - Jan 16, 2003 PG
Crowd vocal about beach monitoring - Jan 16, 2003 PG
Costs have mills switching away from natural gas - Jan 16, 2003 PG
Cold, wet spring keeps bird numbers down - Jan 16, 2003 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - Jan 16, 2003 PG
Hutchison brings north home with All-Canada Show - Jan 16, 2003 PG
DNR presents beach testing plan - Jan 16, 2003 NC
Developers would pay Greenville water costs - Jan 16, 2003 PC
Hometown provider wins water deal - Jan 16, 2003 ON
City may purchase land near the tug - Jan 16, 2003 Kewaunee
Village board approves 6 percent sewer rate hike - Jan 16, 2003 Kewaunee
Lack of snow leaves tourism out in the cold - Jan 16, 2003 MilwJS
Panel OKs right to hunt, fish - Jan 16, 2003 MilwJS
Residents fear PCBs in river sediment ** Levels are within safe limit, they are told - Jan 16, 2003 Pennsylvania PQ
Environmental Group Opposes Army Building Burning - Jan 16, ENS
Doyle appoints 9 to natural resources, agriculture panels - Jan 16, 2003 MilwJS
Black’s Bill Brings Back Environmental Watchdog - Jan 16, 2003 WisPolitics
State approves natural gas pipeline to cross wetlands - Jan 16, 2003 PC
DNR plans uniform system for monitoring Great Lakes beach quality - Jan 16, 2003 MilwJS
Sen. Clinton blasts Bush environmental policies - Jan 16, 2003 Nando Times
Exxon Valdez oil still harmful, US studies say - Jan 16, 2003 Reuters
Study Shows Shark Species Are Threatened - Jan 16, 2003 Yahoo
New Source Review Revisions Draw Fire - Jan 16, 2003 ENS

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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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