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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Jan 1-10, 2006

Jan 11-20, 2006

January 21 - 31, 2006

Could wind energy fan employment? Report says Wisconsin could produce jobs in renewable-energy field - Jan 31, 2006 MJS
Holding onto the farm: Committee wants to use state money to preserve land - Jan 31, 2006 MJS
DNR to host meetings on deer herd - Jan 31, 2006 MHT
Senate Should Ok Ethanol Mandate - Jan 31, 2006 WSJ
Record warmth, rain defined January in Oshkosh - Jan 31, 2006 ON
Letter to the editor: Ethanol answer to high gas prices - Jan 31, 2006 MHT
[PCB] GM sets update on PCB project - Jan 31, 2006 Times-Mail
[PCB] Lab helps ensure safety of food supply - Jan 31, 2006 Anchorage Daily News
[PCB] Settlement to cost $20 million - Jan 31, 2006 The State
What Bush Means When He Says Nuclear Power: A State of the Union Translation - Jan 31, 2006 Common Dreams
Teflon Chemical a Likely Carcinogen - Jan 31, 2006 Common Dreams
EPA Deal Lets Big Farms Skirt Pollution Fines - Jan 31, 2006 Common Dreams
EPA cuts deal with farms over animal waste: Environmentalists plan to sue; agency says it’s quickest route to air rules - Jan 31, 2006 MSNBC
Call to Cut Foreign Oil Is a Refrain 35 Years Old - Jan 31, 2006 NYTimes
Global Warming Demands Urgent Solutions, Scientists Say - Jan 31, 2006 ENN
Global Warming Demands Urgent Solutions - Jan 31, 2006 Truthout

Access grows easier at energy center: Security boosted at Point Beach after 9/11 attacks - Jan 30, 2006 PG
Wisconsin energy costs explode - Jan 30, 2006 PG
Program focuses on sustainable forestry - Jan 30, 2006 SP
Gov. Doyle: Statement on Exxon-Mobil's Record Profits - Jan 30, 2006 WisPolitics
[PCB] Badger looks at heating for decontamination - Jan 30, 2006 Baraboo News Republic
Letter: Let all citizens vote on important projects - Jan 30, 2006 SP
Editorial: Possibilities endless for walking, biking trails - Jan 30, 2006 SP
[PCB] Child-care facility has cancer-causing agent - Jan 30, 2006 Statesman Journal
[PCB] Company settles Upstate pollution case - Jan 30, 2006 Island Packet
[PCB] Rockland conservation group to offer ideas on harbor cleanup - Jan 30, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] Greenland: Love in a very cold climate - Jan 30, 2006 Independent
[PCB/Dioxin] Crystal Ball On The Environment - Jan 30, 2006 Chemical & Engineering News
[Dioxin] Netherlands shuts down 275 farms amid dioxin scare - Jan 30 (31), 2006 TodayOnline
[Dioxin] Belgian authorities to close more farms - Jan 30, 2006 SeattlePI
Exxon Mobil reports record profits [Disgraceful!] - Jan 30, 2006 Guardian
Bush tried to gag environment expert - Jan 30, 2006 Independent
Climate Expert Says NASA Bids to Muzzle Him - Jan 30, 2006 ENN
An Energy Revolution - Jan 30, 2006 American Enterprise
Hurricanes Shape New Natural Order - Jan 30, 2006 ENN
Blair warns of ‘unsustainable’ warming trend - Jan 30, 2006 MSNBC

New CWD Study Finds Protein Problem In Deer Muscle - Jan 29, 2006 Channel3000
Environment key in developments: Officials aim to preserve nature while expanding - Jan 29, 2006 PG
Editorial: Riverwalk plan shows city keeps getting better - Jan 29, 2006 ON
Editorial: Extra caution with deer meat - Jan 29, 2006 MJS
[PCB] State Considers Re-introducing Oysters to Hudson - Jan 29, 2006 1010 Wins
[PCB] Developer's father left a polluted site in Ellsworth - Jan 29, 2006 Traverse City Record Eagle
Joel Makower: The 100 "Most Sustainable Companies," 2006 Edition - Jan 29, 2006 Yahoo

January '06 will go down as the warmest on record - Jan 28, 2006 MHT
Common Cause head brings message here - Jan 28, 2006 SP
Anglers enjoy rare winter treat: Warm January creates opportunity on Root River - Jan 28, 2006 MJS
Turning Manure To Power: Farmers Are Using A Digester To Get Rid Of Animal Waste And Generate Electricity - Jan 28, 2006 WSJ
Outdoor notes - Jan 28, 2006 MJS
Warming debate shifts to ‘tipping point’: Some scientists worry it’s too late to reverse climate change - Jan 28, 2006 MSNBC
Two Top Papers Ask: Is the World on a Path to Doom - With an Assist from the White House? - Jan 28, 2006 Truthout

Study: chronic wasting disease culprit in leg muscles of deer - Jan 27, 2006 MJS
CWD Culprit Found In Deer's Leg Muscles - Jan 27, 2006 CapTimes
Meeting to detail moth spraying - Jan 27, 2006 PG
Water pipe vandalism believed to be isolated - Jan 27, 2006 MHT
DNR seeking comments on Mishicot wastewater - Jan 27, 2006 MHT
Soybeans, Corn Make Electricity - Jan 27, 2006 WSJ
Wisconsin Ethanol Coalition: Launches Statewide Radio Ad Campaign - Jan 27, 2006 WisBusiness
Study touts ethanol, with caveats: It’s energy efficient, researchers say, but not yet environmentally better - Jan 27, 2006 MSNBC
Dispute with water bottling plant settled -- for now - Jan 27, 2006 Muskegon Chronicle
[PCB] Bloomington Factory To Be Torn Down for PCB Removal - Jan 27, 2006 WISH-TV
[PCB] State seeks public input on polluted waters - Jan 27, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
[PCB] Utility Fire Closes Bulkeley High - Jan 27, 2006 Hartford Courant
[PCB] Keith costs run to $69.6M - Jan 27, 2006 SouthCoastToday
[Dioxin] Dutch Find Dioxin Traces in Belgian Feed Product - Jan 27, 2006 PlanetArk
Venison may carry mad cow-like agent - Jan 27, 2006 Reuters
Perspective -- Wind energy can help save America's environment - Jan 27, 2006 FarmWeek
World's 100 Most Sustainable Companies Announced at Davos: Benchmarking Study Showcases Sustainability Premium - Jan 27, 2006 Yahoo
Censored News Stories of 2005: Top 10 Project Censored News Stories - Jan 27, 2006 Project Censored
Global Warming May Cause Sea Levels to Rise 34 Centimeters by 2100 - Jan 27, 2006 ENN
David Suzuki: Climate Change Has Unexpected Effects - Jan 27, 2006 ENN

New fears about deer: Study raises more fears about chronic wasting disease - Jan 26, 2006 MJS
Appleton youth in finals of science competition - Jan 26, 2006 PC
DNR book outlines Wisconsin's 'legacy' - Jan 26, 2006 PG
For Our Love Of The Land: DNR To Unveil Book Highlighting 229 Natural Areas Around Wisconsin That Residents Believe Are Special - Jan 26, 2006 WSJ
Start-up thinks energy process has bright future: Madison's Virent generates electricity from hydrogen - Jan 26, 2006 MJS
C-CARES responds to dairy farm - Jan 26, 2006 MHT
How Can We Assist Poor, Save Nature? Women's Lib May Help, Biologist Says At UW - Jan 26, 2006 CapTimes
Lawmaker: We Can't See The Billboard For The Trees - Jan 26, 2006 WSJ
Ethanol Fails To Wean Us Off Petroleum - Jan 26, 2006 WSJ
[PCB] Noise argument gets louder over dredging project - Jan 26, 2006 Post Star
[PCB] Bass River lags behind plan and costs city - Jan 26, 2006 Beverly Citizen
[PCB/Dioxin] Test burn gets poor assessment: Army's plan for arsenal underestimates risks, expert on dioxins says - Jan 26, 2006 Beacon Journal
[Dioxin] Court orders damages over Agent Orange - Jan 26, 2006 Science Daily
[Dioxin] Fish scare spreads to open ocean - Jan 26, 2006 Daily Telegram
List of Top 50 Corporate Crime Movies Released - Jan 26, 2006 Common Dreams
Nuclear Energy Plan Would Use Spent Fuel - Jan 26, 2006 Truthout
Nuclear Power Plan Ignores True Costs, Missed Opportunites - Jan 26, 2006 Common Dreams
Record Profits, Record Problems for Environment and Consumers: ExxonMobil's Massive Profits Inspire Online Cartoon by ExxposeExxon Coalition - Jan 26, 2006 Common Dreams
Earth Could Warm Up Fast - Jan 26, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] PCB runoff more than reported: Plan for Renard Isle gave inaccurate data on hazard - Jan 25, 2006 PG
Area woman to discuss conservation in Madison meetings - Jan 25, 2006 MHT
Water pipeline section vandalized - Jan 25, 2006 MHT
Trails could link cities: 'Riverwalk Plan' approved to connect Oshkosh, Appleton - Jan 25, 2006 ON
Weekly fishing report - Jan 25, 2006 MJS
Since When Should Citizens Just Shut Up? - Jan 25, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: Who's responsible for unnecessary risk? (Scroll down) - Jan 25, 2006 PG
Editorial: State sell-off of Picnic Point park incredibly bad idea - Jan 25, 2006 ON
[PCB] Breast cancer risks seen in everyday items - Jan 25, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Teflon chemical to be added to list of toxic substances - Jan 25, 2006 Contra Costa Times
[PCB] EWG President: EPA-DuPont Deal is EPA at Its Best - Jan 25, 2006 Common Dreams
[PCB] AACO Firefighters Ask Congress For Cancer Probe - Jan 25, 2006 WJZ
[PCB] Long-delayed Lodi grocery plan advances - Jan 25, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Where does the blood go? - Jan 25, 2006 Berkshire Eagle
[Dioxin] Scientists: Pollutants washed up; Heavy metals found after Katrina's surge - Jan 25, 2006 Biloxi Sun Herald
[Dioxin] Dioxin levels could pose health rish - Jan 25, 2006 Sun Herald
[Dioxin] Sydney pollution prompts fishing ban - Jan 25, 2006 7.30 Report
[Dioxin] Linked to infertility and cancer - Jan 25, 2006 Sydney Morning Herald
Planet Earth, Year 2050: An important report on the world's ecosystems says there is time to avert the worst consequences of global warming, if we start now - Jan 25, 2006 AlterNet
Planet Earth, Year 2050 - Jan 25, 2006 Truthout

Natural resources get boost through grants - Jan 24, 2006 MHT
Brown Co. water rates hit new highs - Jan 24, 2006 PG
Waupaca land-use meeting tonight - Jan 24, 2006 PC
Prestigious walleye competition returns to Winnebago system - Jan 24, 2006 ON
Energy fair at Seniors Center - Jan 24, 2006 ON
DNR Told To Alter Rule On December Deer Hunt - Jan 24, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Weakening EPA rules damages public's rights - Jan 24, 2006 PC
Letter: Poisons could have unintended results (Scroll down) - Jan 24, 2006 PG
[PCB] The EPA Stonewalls ACSH: What Would Happen If We Tried This on Them - Jan 24, 2006 ACSH
[PCB] Getting the lead out - Jan 24, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] County to push for stronger dredging noise rules - Jan 24, 2006 Saratogian
U.S. nuclear plant proposed, battle looms - Jan 24, 2006 MSNBC
2005 warmest year on record, data indicates - Jan 24, 2006 MSNBC

Area groups receive natural resource grants - Jan 23, 2006 PG
Chilton company boosts nutrients in wild bird food - Jan 23, 2006 PG
Bay Beach poised for more fun - Jan 23, 2006 PG
Spearers stay sharp for short sturgeon season - Jan 23, 2006 PG
Web site tracks water pipeline - Jan 23, 2006 MHT
Where's the ice? The United States Coast Guard is trying to find something missing on the Great Lakes this winter -- the ice - Jan 23, 2006 GLRC
Ethanol mandate revisited - Jan 23, 2006 MJS
Letter: Public must beware of Lasee's agenda - Jan 23, 2006 PG
[PCB] Tracking toxics near you - Jan 23, 2006 SFGate
[PCB] Change makes air cleaner, on paper anyway - Jan 23, 2006 Roanoke.com
[PCB] Popular Sushi Fish Loaded With Mercury - Jan 23, 2006 ENS
[PCB] Products labeled organic are not necessarily healthful - Jan 23, 2006 Star-Telegram
[PCB] Toxic Waters Provide 'a Snapshot of Evolution' - Jan 23, 2006 Washington Post
[PCB] If your suntan oil can change the sex of fish, what can do it to you? - Jan 23, 2006 Independent Online
[Dioxin] Ban fishing in harbour, say experts, amid dioxin fears - Jan 23 (24), 2006 Sydney Morning Herald
[Dioxin] Fishing banned as toxins spread - Jan 23 (24), 2006 Daily Telegram
[Dioxin] A Luoi District struggles to cope with dioxin pollution - Jan 23, 2006 VietNamNet Bridge
A Free Fuel That Tackles Oil Price Rises - Jan 23, 2006 Renewable Energy Access
U.S. 28th on meeting goals for environment - Jan 23, 2006 IndyStar.com

Dairy farmers to learn about profit potential from manure - Jan 22, 2006 MJS
Waukesha County gives money to recyclers - Jan 22, 2006 MJS
Wisconsin Company Makes Healthy Wild Bird Food - Jan 22, 2006 CBS5
Master Angler update: Ice slows fishing - Jan 22, 2006 PG
Hall of Fame statement on muskie record - Jan 22, 2006 PG
Lake Winnebago fishery thrives - Jan 22, 2006 PG
Letter: City moving too fast on lakefront ship - Jan 22, 2006 PG
Lead paint veto makes no sense - Jan 22, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Troubled Waters: Are decommissioned ships an economic opportunity — or floating toxic waste? - Jan 22, 2006 TIME
[PCB] Environmental sloop Clearwater undergoing restoration - Jan 22, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] Allendale parents upset at agencies over PCBs - Jan 22, 2006 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] We're off to save the Sound again - Jan 22, 2006 SeattlePI
[Dioxin] Paving over pollution, rights - Jan 22, 2006 Ocala
[Dioxin] The debate on disposable diapers - Jan 22, 2006 Burlington Free Press
Oil, conflict and the future of global energy supplies - Jan 22, 2006 Global Research

Weekly outdoor notes - Jan 21, 2006 MJS
Guest commentary: Dairy committed to improving - Jan 21, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Lawsuit against Uniroyal still on - Jan 21, 2006 South Bend Tribune
[PCB] Store is 10 years in the making - Jan 21, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Little Olivia was just six months old when ... - Jan 21, 2006 ContraCostaTimes
[PCB] East Bay moms crusade for breast milk safety - Jan 21, 2006 Contra Costa Times
‘Blue’ states stake own energy stance: Upset with federal efficiency rules, regional governments draft their own - Jan 21, 2006 MSNBC

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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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