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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June 2002

Endangered Landscape - June 30, 2002 New York Times
Bush Slashing Aid for E.P.A. Cleanup at 33 Toxic Sites - June 30, 2002 New York Times
GEORGIA-PACIFIC DEAL FOR RIVER POLLUTION STINKS - June 29, 2002 Madison Cap.Times (PQ)
Ingredients right for algae soup on Lake Winnebago - June 29, 2002 PC
Mine company: Wyoming sale doesn’t affect Wisconsin project - June 29, 2002 PG
Healing Our World: Independence Day – Celebrate A New American Dream - June 29, 2002 ENS
Doyle unveils environmental platform - June 28, 2002 NC
PCB settlement could jump-start park projects - June 28, 2002 PG
Company: Wyoming mine sale doesn't affect Wisconsin project - June 28, 2002 MilwJS
Committee approves new pollution runoff regulations - June 28, 2002 MilwJS
Global warming threatens U.S. parks and waters, says green group - June 28, 2002 ENN
Great Lakes restoration gets funding boost - June 28, 2002 WaterTech
Plan to cut runnoff is close to being law - June 27, 2002 WSJ
EPA officials trying to avoid subpoena being considered by Senate committee - June 27, 2002 ENN
Earth can't meet human demand for resources - June 27, 2002 Reuters
Cost of second downtown bridge in Sturgeon Bay under further study -
June 26, 2002 PG
Weekly fishing report - June 26, 2002 MilwJS
EPA says 28 percent of U.S. lakes have contaminated fish -
June 26, 2002 ENN
World faces crisis over fresh water - June 26, 2002 The Hamilton Spectator
Conference spotlights global water crisis - June 26, 2002 WaterTech
Humanity's Resource Demand Exceeds the Earth's Capacity - June 25, 2002 Redefining Progress
Earth can't meet human demand for resources, says study -
June 25, 2002 ENN
2,618 Fish Consumption Advisories Issued in 2001 - June 25, 2002 ENS
Worldwatch Charts Earth's Vital Signs - June 25, 2002 ENS
EPA'S Whitman Says States Increase Public Health Notifications Of Noncommercial Fish - June 25, 2002 US Newswire (PQ)
Healing Our World: Who Really Pays for Corporate Abuses? - June 24, 2002 ENS
Earth Can't Meet Human Demand for Resources - June 24, 2002 Yahoo
Environmental Justice Applied to Outdoor Recreation - June 24, 2002 ENS
Jeffords seeks White House documents - June 24, 2002 MSNBC
KAYAKERS OBSERVE A RIVER OF REALITY WHERE CLEANUP EFFORTS RUN UPSTREAM - June 24, 2002 Seattle (PQ)
Water storage idea safe for now - June 23, 2002 PG
TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW PAYS OFF FOR TOWN - June 23, 2002 Boston (PQ)
Election 2002: Growth, water main issues in Hobart - June 22, 2002 PG
DNR closes U.S. Oil case - June 22, 2002 NC
Costs dropping for alternative energy - June 22, 2002 PC
Group says G-P deal not enough - June 21, 2002 PC
PCB settlement climbs to $16.1 million - June 21, 2002 PG
Georgia-Pacific, DNR reach settlement agreement - June 21, 2002 NC
DNR probes falsified reports at Appleton wastewater plant - June 21, 2002 PC
Groups ask state to buy mine property - June 21, 2002 PG
Cod liver oil scare - June 21, 2002 UK (PQ)
Chemicals linked to cancer are found in cod liver oil - June 21, 2002 UK (PQ)
Who's who in the possible sale of land owned by mining company - June 21, 2002 MilwJS
Biz lobby rips Crandon purchase plan - June 21, 2002 CapTimes
Key dates in the Crandon mine dispute - June 21, 2002 CapTimes
Poll shows water availability is a concern - June 21, 2002 WaterTech
Worldwatch Institute Releases Vital Signs 2002 - June 21, 2002 ENN
GP Settlement Shortchanges Public - June 20, 2002 CWAC
Firm to give state land; Georgia-Pacific to turn over 1,000 acres, $10 million to pay for pollution damage to Fox River - June 21, 2002 WisSJ (PQ)
Georgia-Pacific to pay $10 million for environmental damages - June 20, 2002 MilwJS
PCB deal reclaims habitat - June 20, 2002 PC
Rep. Green statement on release of new Fox River damage settlement plan - June 20, 2002 WisPolitics
DNR quiet on PCB settlement - June 20, 2002 PG
Governor said he'll consider proposal to buy Crandon mine - June 20, 2002 MilwJS
State asked to buy mine site - June 20, 2002 CapTimes
Wolf River Headwaters Protection PurchaseProposed as Final End to Crandon Mine Controversy in Wisconsin - June 20, 2002 WisPolitics
Mining firm would consider land sale - June 20, 2002 MilwJS
History of proposed mine near Crandon dates back to 1969 - June 20, 2002 MilwJS
WMC Raps Crandon Mine Taxpayer Buy-out - June 20, 2002 WisPolitics
Chemical Plants Endanger Communities, Experts Say - June 20, 2002 EMS
Judge stands by ruling to keep mining waste out of streams - June 20, 2002 WeatherTech
Senators demand Army Corps reform - June 20, 2002 WaterTech
U.S. Mayors Disagree With Parts of Bush Agenda - June 20, 2002 ENS
EPA Seen Failing to Inform Public About Air Pollution - June 20, 2002 Sierra Club
Global Warming May Spread Diseases - June 20, 2002 CBS News
SOLUTIA'S PCB CLEANUP TRIAL WILL REOPEN FRIDAY - June 20, 2002 St. Louis (PQ)
Foundation adds the environment to its agenda - June 19, 2002 PC
The Growing Weakness of the Crandon Mine Project - June 19, 2002WisPolitics
EPA: Great Lakes Toxics Reduction Goals On Target - June 19, 2002 US Newswire (PQ)
Visit the Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair - June 19, 2002 NC
No Military Exemptions, Grassroots Groups Demand - June 19, 2002 ENS
Canada Imposes New Mining Rules to Benefit Fish - June 19, 2002 ENS
EPA officials discuss river cleanup (Kalamazoo River PCBs) - June 19, 2002 Michigan (PQ)
IP’s decision spares area mills - June 18, 2002 PC
Mercury rises as latest environmental worry - June 18, 2002 Christian Science Monitor
Plant based essential fatty acids safer than fish oils - June 17, 2002 Ottawa, Canada (PQ)
Water fight may sink elected panel - June 17, 2002 PG
More problems for Solutia, the EPA? Public comment surrounding PCB case under federal review - June 17, 2002 Anniston Star
U.S. to relax air pollution rules for utilities - June 14, 2002 ENN
‘Fish kill’ result of wacky weather - June 13, 2002 PC
Government embarks on effort to help Great Lakes - June 13, 2002 WaterTech
EPA proposes relaxing rules on air pollution - June 13, 2002 MSNBC
Pollution rule change seen as step backward - June 13, 2002 MilwJS
Restore Our Damaged Oceans, Commission Urged - June 13, 2002 ENS
Nuclear waste route could run through Green Bay - June 11, 2002 PG
Riverside Paper reaches settlement with state - June 11, 2002 MilwJS
Peregrine falcon numbers down in Wisconsin - June 11, 2002 MilwJS
Possible Yucca routes go online - June 11, 2002 MSNBC
Great Lakes Commission establishes two new program areas - June 11, 2002 ENN
Laird passes 3 rulings to other judges - June 11, 2002 Anniston Star
Control water pollution with your own rain garden - June 11, 2002 ENN
Pope and ecumenical patriarch sign declaration on environment: protecting the environment is a "moral and spiritual" duty - June 11, 2002 ENN
Settlement with residents in toxic chemicals case near - June 20, 2002 MilwJS
Lake's 'black scar' stirs fight - June 10, 2002 MLive
Pollution is a Sin, Say Church Leaders At Sea - June 9, 2002 Common Dreams
Pollution is a sin, say church leaders - June 9, 2002 Independent.co.uk
U.S. Says: Just Live with Impending Disaster - June 8, 2002 ENS
Anniston’s incinerator: EPA issues permit for PCB burning - June 8, 2002 Anniston Star
Report: Anniston water PCB-free - June 7, 2002 Anniston Star
Senator will push to protect waterways from mining fill - June 7, 2002 WaterTech
Growing Evidence of Risk to Children from Toxic Chemicals Compels Scientists' Public Education Campaign - June 7, 2002 EMS
Chemical sites to assess terror risks - June 7, 2002 MSNBC
Bush administration's mountaintop mining rule criticized at hearing - June 7, 2002 ENN
Polluter Pays Bill Addresses Superfund Costs - June 7, 2002 ENS
Global water 'crisis' high on Earth Summit agenda - June 7, 2002 ENN
Transforming the dangers of PCB-based coolants - June 6, 2002 MilwJS
Supervisor wants vote on Sturgeon Bay bridge rehab - June 6, 2002 PG
Water meeting holds promise for suburbs, Green Bay - June 6, 2002 PG
Query targets tissue mill benefits - June 6, 2002 PC
Bush Environmental Plans Challenged - June 6, 2002 Washington Post
UN unveils Internet atlas of world's oceans - June 6, 2002 CBC News
DNR rejects mine cited as example of pollution-free project - June 5, 2002 MilwJS
DNR rejects mine proposed to meet mining moratorium requirement - June 5, 2002 MilwJS
Ruling has tribes seeking tighter water standards - June 5, 2002 PG
Dispute ignites over wetland zone - June 4, 2002 PC
New Poll Shows Wisconsin Citizens Support Mercury Pollution Cleanup to Protect Lakes, Health - June 4, 2002 Sierra Club
US, Canada officials discuss Great Lakes pollutant removal - June 4, 2002 WaterTech
Court: EPA can set nonpoint source pollution limits - June 4, 2002 WaterTech
Scarcity of water creates new set of world problems - June 4, 2002 Detroit News
Analysts Examine Mixed Results of NAFTA - June 4, 2002 VOANews
Decision puts water quality in tribe's hands - June 3, 2002 MilwJS
Plants in Ashland, LaCrosse have highest state dioxin emissions - June 3, 2002 Editor at MMI
Study Targets Vanishing Lake Michigan Sturgeon - June 3, 2002 ENS
Judge rejects lawsuits against water bottler - June 3, 2002 WaterTech
Bottlers face tide of opposition - June 3, 2002 Detroit News
Air Pollution Boosts Cancer Risk for Americans - June 3, 2002 ENS
A Natural Split With Bush, and Many Quit - June 3, 2002 LATimes
Environmental effects on free trade - June 3, 2002 GLRC
Candidates vie for seat in Congress: Riley’s departure draws many opponents into race - June 3, 2002 Anniston Star
Dems vie for Senate office - June 2, 2002 Anniston Star
EPA study finds two-thirds of Americans at higher cancer risk from toxic chemicals - June 1, 2002 NJ.com
Healing Our World: A Quiet Little Revolution of Thought - June 1, 2002 ENS
Federal court says Environmental Protection Agency can set runoff limits for rivers - June 1, 2002 NJ.com

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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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