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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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July 2002

Are you D-deficient? Here's a quick test - July 31, 2002 Seattle (PQ)
Beachgoer ill with virus, Door County expands testing - July 31, 2002 PG
G-P’s PCB settlement is inadequate - July 31, 2002 PG
New owner to restart Menasha paper mill - July 31, 2002 PG
Public schools spent $1 billion on special education in 2000-01 - July 31, 2002 PG
DNR sets meetings on state forest plan - July 31, 2002 PC
‘Eco-camp’ gets youngsters back to nature - July 31, 2002 PC
Golfers in Kamps benefit tee off against cancer - July 31, 2002 PC
West Nile found in 7 counties this year - July 31, 2002 MilwJS
Wrightstown water ski shows feature state tournament champs - July 30, 2002 PC
Peninsula State Park beach still closed for E. coli testing - July 30, 2002 PG
The Rack: A place for your planner, your gear and more - July 30, 2002 PG
Tissue mill gets rolling next week - July 30, 2002 PG
How much stuff is enough? - July 30, 2002 ENN
Sewage dumping policies faulted - July 30, 2002 MilwJS
Bacteria warnings come down in Port - July 30, 2002 MilwJS
DNR bashed over MMSD deals - July 30, 2002 MilwJS
Search for Links Between Pollution And Breast Cancer Was Hobbled From Start, Critics Say - July 29, 2002 New York (PQ)
State Environmental Agencies Face Budget Cuts - July 29, 2002 ENS
Pollution impairs blood flow to heart - July 29, 2002 MSNBC
Anglers, shine some light on your surface baits - July 28, 2002 PG
Menasha angler leads in chinook category - July 28, 2002 PG
Public deserves full disclosure of water partnership options - July 28, 2002 PG
Water talks continue in secret - July 28, 2002 PG
Make punishment fit corporate crime - July 28, 2002 PC
Anglers are going to town; All kinds of folks are fishing in the city - July 28, 2002 PC
Hazardous shipments are common - July 28, 2002 PC
Rail official sees Valley as part of nuke route - July 28, 2002 PC
Union rights need to be respected - July 28, 2002 PC
Corps' 'bad science' scored ; Projects need independent review, academy says - July 28, 2002 Pennsylvania (PQ)
High e-coli levels close Door County beaches - July 27, 2002 PG
Governor lets change in aquifer law stand - July 27, 2002 PG
Investors purchase Precision Paper - July 27, 2002 NC
Sweet corn, root beer floats and crawdads in the heat - July 27, 2002 NC
Lake water quality worsens this year - July 27, 2002 MilwJS
Utility has cleared Burlington soil; dredging of river left - July 27, 2002 MilwJS
Refinancing agreement and improved earnings outlook (Solutia) - July 27, 2002 St. Louis (PQ)
New campaign finance law challenged - July 27, 2002 PC
Paper Industry Hall of Fame names director - July 27, 2002 PC
Paper hall adds six new members - July 27, 2002 PC
American Tissue Mills of Neenah reopening looks likely - July 27, 2002 PC
Securing chemical plants - July 26, 2002 MilwJS
Condo developments along river adding bridges, walkways, staircases - July 26, 2002 MilwJS
Polluter agrees to cleanup deal ; Outboard Marine to spend $1 mil. on PCBs in Waukegan - July 26, 2002 Illinois (PQ)
California steers right course (air laws) - July 26, 2002 USA Today
Greens defy oil giant ExxonMobil by moving website - July 26, 2002 France
Snakehead joins other undesirables - July 26, 2002 Atlanta (PQ)
Valley tissue firm sold - July 26, 2002 PC
Minor herbicide spill calls out hazmat team - July 26, 2002 PC
Fifty well water test kits still available in Calumet - July 26, 2002 PC
Speak up, if you want real campaign finance reform - July 26, 2002 PC
Founder envisioned Bay Beach as a resort - July 26, 2002 PG
Wisconsin joins 48 others on drought list. - July 26, 2002 PG
Door County ordinance would force more septic inspections - July 26, PG
Water authority delays decisions - July 26, 2002 PG
Study of PCB effects up for Senate approval - July 26, 2002 Anniston
Pregnant women should limit tuna intake, panel says - July 26, 2002 ENN
Chemical firms 'promote pollution' - July 26, 2002 UK
Wrong to pull back population money - July 26, 2002 Seattle
Dredging plan threatens to bury Hudson's past  - July 26, 2002 NY (PQ)
Panel wants review of Army Corps projects - July 26, 2002 WaterTech
EPA proposes tougher emission standards for motorcycles, recreational boats - July 26, 2002 Washington (PQ)
'Campaign reform'? Hardly - July 25, 2002 MilwJS
Sailing into the sunset - July 25, 2002 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - July 25, 2002 DCA
Door County parks director disputes rap against beaches - July 25, 2002 PG
RDA approves bonding for water park project - July 25, 2002 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - July 25, 2002 PG
In summer heat, anglers need to remember the 4 D’s - July 25, 2002 PG
Panel urges FDA to advise pregnant women on tuna - July 25, MilwJS 
Lake Mich. E. Coli Answers Sought - July 25, 2002 MilwJS
Signs point to troubled waters  - July 25, 2002 New York (PQ)
Governor: EPA should drop consent decree - July 25, 2002 Anniston Star
Reports of Beach Pollution On The Rise - July 25, 2002 ENS
 

Water talks should be open to the public - July 24, 2002 PG
Offices planned for riverside site - July 24, 2002 PG
The march toward destruction of the environment - July 24, 2002
Lack Of State Dioxin Limit Curbs Environmentalists - July 24, 2002 Florida (PQ)
Wrightstown residents respect growth, but savor rural atmosphere - July 24, 2002 PG
Bill Would Restore Protection to Isolated Wetlands - July 24, Washington
River study to locate exact dredging sites - July 24, 2002 New York (PQ)
GE to Start Sampling of PCB-Laden Soil - July 24, 2002 New York (PQ)
Weekly fishing report - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
EPA's Review of Pesticides Faulted - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
West Nile Found in Minn., W.Va. - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
FDA Studies Fish Diet, Pregnancy - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
Air Pollution Adds to Illness - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
Corporate criminal crackdown - July 24, 2002 MilwJS
Shelby: Subcommittee adds funds for PCB study - July 24, 2002 Anniston Star
The snakehead 'Frankenfish' - Special Section - July 24, 2002 Baltimore 
Belgium Certifies Technology for Dioxin & PCB Testing in Milk - July 23, 2002 PR Newswire (PQ) 
America's Wetlands in Danger- July 23, 2002 NRDC
Sailing takes time and money, but the basics are easy to learn - July 23, PG
Water deal with Green Bay called best option - July 23, 2002 PG
St. Norbert College chips in for curved bridge - July 23, 2002 PG
Scuba diver makes beautiful and historical finds down under - July 23, PC
Riverside Players rule with ‘King and I - July 23, 2002 PC
Alzheimer's Cases May Triple by 2050 - July 23, 2002 MilwJS
We're all animals here - July 23, 2002 ENN
Superfund problems caused by companies - July 23, 2002 WSJ (PQ)
Manitowoc takes aim at gulls - July 22, 2002 MilwJS
Lake levels bring up boat business - July 22, 2002 MilwJS
Birds trapped for West Nile tests - July 22, 2002 MilwJS
Outdoor Recreation Report - July 22, 2002 DCA
Heat blast melts record - July 22, 2002 PC
Experts seeks answers to worldwide water shortages - July 22, 2002 WaterTech
Don't Drink the Water, (And Don't Eat the Fish) - July 21, New York (PQ)
Georgia-Pacific PCB payout inadequate for restoration - July 21, 2002 PC
Learning from the best (fishing) - July 21, 2002 PC
Carver Yachts showcasing new South Bay Marina - July 21, 2002 PG
Lake Michigan is hot spot for latest entries - July 21, 2002 PG
New lifestyles, hope for kids with diabetes - July 21, 2002 MilwJS
Women may need study from 'womb to the tomb' - July 21, 2002 MilwJS
What will happen when Yucca Mountain fills up? - July 20, 2002 MilwJS
And don't forget about civil liberties and civil rights - July 20, 2002 MilwJS
Facts About Deadly E. Coli - July 20, 2002 MilwJS
It's never too early to beat back the pests - July 20, 2002 MilwJS
Plum Island's maritime, natural wonders still off limits to public - July 20, PG
Consumer products boost G-P's earnings - July 19, 2002 PG
Secret meetings on water plan must stop - July 19, 2002 PG
Closed-session water meetings provoke legal challenge - July 19, 2002 PG
EPA grant will aid water vulnerability test - July 19, 2002 PG
Water authority agreement not 'the' agreement - July 19, 2002 NC
Water runoff program gives nature a break - July 19, 2002 PC
Healing Our World: Weekly Comment - Finally – Proof That Disconnection Harms - July 19, 2002 ENS
Georgia-Pacific, International Paper Earnings - July 18, 2002 MilwJS
Thompson drew $72,700 state pension while getting federal salary - July 18, 2002 MilwJS
WEEKLY OUTDOORS OUTLOOK  - July 18, 2002 PC
Companies close to settlement with Hazmat teams in 2000 fire - July 18, PC
Peshtigo harbor a rare site - July 18, 2002 PG
Ellis wants campaign finance parts of budget bill scrapped - July 18, PC
Swimmers keep local business afloat - July 18, 2002 PC
BMW test-drive rally to benefit cancer work - July 18, 2002 PC
Tentative agreement reached on sale of city water to suburbs - July 18, NC
Riverdance ; Chicagoland's river system healthy and surging as recreational asset - July 18, 2002 Chicago (PQ)
Asian carp taking dead aim at Great Lakes - July 18, 2002 PG
Water agreement likely to be tough sell - July 18, 2002 PG
Fishing tournaments heat up July, August - July 18, 2002 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac: A look at what’s going on afield - July 18, 2002 PG
Gutsy leaders would OK water pact - July 18, 2002 PG
Boat builder defends air violation settlement - July 18, 2002 PG
G-P settlement a fair compromise - July 17, 2002 PG
Some leaks possible in suburbs' water pact - July 17, 2002 PG
City will ask for grant for dock - July 17, 2002 PG
Carver Boat settles air pollution lawsuit - July 17, 2002 NC
Tissue of lies - July 17, 2002 NC
The time has probably come to ban burn barrels - July 17, 2002 New York (PQ)
Kewaunee ready for summer celebration (trout festival) - July 17, 2002
State targets new sources of pollution - July 17, 2002 PC
Stormwater leaves $112,000 mark on 1000 Islands channel - July 17, 2002 PC
Campaign-finance plan won’t reform much - July 16, 2002 PG
Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant a "Red Finding" - July 16, 2002 PG
Green Bay won't deal outside Water Authority - July 16, 2002 PG
Sturgeon Bay eyes dock renovation - July 16, 2002 PG
Procter & Gamble plants look to co-leaders - July 16, 2002 PG
Personal watercraft enthusiasts are passionate about their cool sport - July 16, 2002 PC
City and suburbs inch closer to a water deal - July 16, 2002 PC
PCB Exposure Lessens Chance of Fathering Boy - July 15, 2002 Los Angeles Times (PQ)
Feds might reduce role in state water cleanups - July 15, 2002 WaterTech
No chips . . . no fries, either - July 15, 2002 Washington (PQ)
Sailing's in skipper's blood - July 15, 2002 MilwJS
Corporate relations (cartoon) - July 14, 2002 PG
Master Angler update - July 14, 2002 PG
Androscoggin's fish carry reminders of river's past - July 14, 2002 Maine (PQ)
Catch-and-release action heating up - July 14, 2002 PC
Studies link endometriosis [& PCBs] with increased risk of cancer - July 14, 2002 Houston Chronicle (PQ)
Waterfowl population stronger than ever - July 13, 2002 MilwJS
BUSH PUTS OUR HEALTH AT RISK - July 13, 2002 Oregon (PQ)
Corporate types are a sorry bunch, but not sorry enough - July 12, MilwJS
Homeland Security May Require Environmental Sacrifices - July 12, 2002 ENS
Asian carp a threat to Great Lakes fish  - July 12, 2002 CapTimes
Corporate tax dodgers continue flight overseas  - July 2002 NC
Sturgeon study breaks ground - July 11, 2002 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - July 11, 2002 PG
Comments sought on G-P Fox River settlement - July 10, 2002 PG
World seen facing slump as natural resources run out - June 10, 2002 ENN
GAO says environmental laws aren't getting in the way of military training - July 10, 2002 ENN
Report: U.S. oceans threatened - July 10, 2002 CNN
Fishing report - July 10, 2002 MilwJS
Will Earth’s resources run dry? - July 9, 2002 MSNBC
Budget deal includes water storage measure - July 9, 2002 MilwJS
Fish may swim again at sanctuary - July 9, 2002 PG
Bush and Corporate Responsibility - July 9, 2002 Sierra Club
Well tests may reveal dirty water - July 9, 2002 PC
 Wisconsin is ‘absolutely great area for boating’ - July 9, 2002 PG
Less than super Superfund - July 8, 2002 MilwJS
Dying girl's birthday voyage - July 8, 2002 MilwJS
Work on the brain gives scientists more insight  - July 8, 2002 MilwJS
FARM FAMILIES PROTEST AT INCINERATOR PLANS - July 8, 2002 London (PQ)
Heat, humidity lure fishermen to area’s lakes, streams - July 8, 2002 PC
Proposed pipelines for Great Lakes worry environmentalists - July 8, 2002 MLive
Norton Record at Interior Criticized - Summer 2002 Defenders of Wildlife
Deformed Frogs, Pesticides Studied - July 8, 2002 Yahoo
Away on Business - Green is still gold - July 8, 2002 Reuters
Study proves cancer-link chemicals in farm salmon - July 7, 2002 UK (PQ)
Utility’s deal with Georgia-Pacific locks in lowest water rate - July 5, 2002 PG
To the rescue of the Great Lakes - July 5, 2002 Chicago Tribune
'Made for you and me' – to do what with? - July 5, 2002 Christian Science Monitor
SOLUTIA SEES CREDIT RATING CUT AMID DEBT RESTRUCTURING - July 4, 2002 St. Louis (PQ)
Door County ponders PCB pact - July 4, 2002 PG
Study: Throw Back the Big Fish - July 4, 2002 Yahoo
Hudson River PCB dredging is moving to the next phase  - July 4, 2002 (PQ)
Promise made on dredging project (Hudson River)  - July 4, 2002 (PQ)
Red, White & Blue: Conserving America the Beautiful - July 3, 2002 ENS
EPA increases fines for Clean Water Act violations - July 3, 2002 WaterTech
Environmental Estrogens Make Sperm Peak Too Fast - July 3, 2002 ENS
Weekly fishing report - July 3, 2002 MilwJS
Public may get taste of water plan - July 2, 2002 PG
Bush budget slows toxic cleanup  - July 2, 2002 Gannett (PQ)

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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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