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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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June 11-20, 2004
June 21-30, 2004

June 1-10, 2004

CWAC raising funds for Treml family legal expenses - June 10, 2004 NC
Green Bay’s Protection and Welfare Committee targets coal dust on streets - June 10, 2004 PG
Manitowoc against Kewaunee Nuclear Plant sale - June 10, 2004 PG
Progress on coal issues, but complaints continue - June 10, 2004 NC
Brown County to receive West Nile Virus grant - June 10, 2004 NC
Battle rages with huge skeeter crop - June 10, 2004 CapTimes
So far, the mosquitoes seem to be winning - June 10, 2004 WSJ
Diseased trees dropping leaves - June 10, 2004 PG
Toxin scare hits area lakes - June 10, 2004 CapTimes
Study finds deer, exotic plants hurt Wisconsin forest diversity - June 10, 2004 NC
Study finds plant diversity waning - June 10, 2004 CapTimes
County to take part in UWSP well testing - June 10, 2004 Kewaunee County News
Kaukauna eases into planning for new municipal Hydro Park - June 10, 2004 PC
Agriculture Department starts new farm conservation program - June 10, 2004 NC
Gov. Doyle: To Dedicate Rainbow Flowage and Accept Certification of Wisconsin's State Forests - June 10, 2004 WisPolitics (PDF)
Effort to increase sturgeon gets a boost - June 10, 2004 MilwJS
Some farmers to get money to conserve [Wisconsin one of states] - June 14, 2004 MSNBC
Get a group to go fishing - June 10, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 10, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Opinion: The picture stinks - June 10, 2004 NC
[PCB] Superfund dredging spreads Duwamish River pollution - June 10, 2004 Seattle Times
[PCB] Patapsco crab meat safe, but don't eat the "mustard"  - June 10, 2004 InsideBaltimore
[PCB] Mixed Message About Local Crabs - June 10, 2004 WJZ
[PCB] OK given to stock Nashua Fish Hatchery salmon in local waterways - June 10, 2004 The Broadcaster
[Dioxin] House reinstates DEQ's hazardous waste program - June 10, 2004 Michigan News
[Dioxin] Whole Foods Market Sets Example For Sustainable Environmental Initiatives - June 10, 2004 Business Wire
Nevada nuclear waste project faces budget problems, possible delay - June 10, 2004 ENN
"Clear Skies" Allows More Deaths Than Any Other Air Pollution Plan - June 10, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Lax U.S. power plant rules are killing thousands, says study - June 10, 2004 ENN
Deadly power plants? Study fuels debate - June 10, 2004 MSNBC
Book Review: Wars for Water - June 10, 2004 WaterTech
Sludge Funds - June 10, 2004 AlterNet


De Pere bank project ruffles some feathers - June 9, 2004 PG
Developer pushes for Fox River condos - June 9, 2004 PG
Beach monitoring begins in Kewaunee County for 2004 - June 9, 2004 NC
Easement payments disputed over Green Bay water pipeline - June 9, 2004 NC
New water facilities installed, operating - June 9, 2004 MHT
Communities cautious about spraying for mosquitoes - June 9, 2004 PC
Household items, gadgets used in fight against mosquitoes - June 9, 2004 PC
Avoid blue-green algae, people told - June 9, 2004 WSJ
Odor Returns To Milwaukee's Beaches - June 9, 2004 Yahoo
UW study blames deer for decline in native plants - June 9, 2004 MilwJS
Mike McCabe: Balking at finance reform - June 9, 2004 CapTimes
Racine chosen as a BikeTown; free bikes coming - June 9, 2004 Racine Journal Times
DHFS: Governor Doyle announces grant money to assist local health departments in preventing spread of West Nile virus - June 9, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Wisconsin Farm Bureau: To Testify in Support of River Improvement Plan at La Crosse Hearing - June 9, 2004 WisPolitics
Opinion: Water park a perfect Christmas gift for Kaukauna - June 9, 2004 PC
Dave Zweifel: Nuke war is still a real, awful threat - June 9, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] No kickoff on soccer stadium - June 9, 2004 Democrat & Chronicle
[PCB] State grant a boost for Polk project - June 9, 2004 Cincinnati Post
[PCB] Waste cleanup continues at Carderock center - June 9, 2004 Gazette
[PCB] U.S., industry at odds over standards for organic food - June 9, 2004 MercuryNews
[PCB] Bush Wants Corporate Takeover Of Organics - June 9, 2004 Coastal Post Online
[PCB] Editorial: Rollin' on the river - June 9, 2004 NewsJournal
[PCB] Editorial: It's right to help the Hudson make a big splash - June 9, 2004 Troy Record
[PCB] Legislators to ratify convention on POPs - June 9, 2004 People's Daily
[PCB] ‘Third parties' and alcohol: Who gets free belts? - June 9, 2004 Imperial Valley Press
[Dioxin] Trustees delay vote on dioxin designation - June 9, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Analyst Lauds Governor’s Decision to Wait for Dioxin Data - June 9, 2004 Mackinac Center
[Dioxin] Waste management and treatment discussed - June 9, 2004 VNANet
[Dioxin] Join us to beat waste scheme - June 9, 2004 ic Cheshire
Power Plant Pollution Linked to More Than 38,000 Heart Attacks Per Year - June 9, 2004 EMS
Air Pollution May Slightly Increase SIDS Risk - June 9, 2004 Planet Ark
Water coalition seeks $5.2 billion from feds - June 9, 2004 WaterTech
Bush Wins Long-Sought Goal of U.S. Access for Aging Mexican Trucks - June 9, 2004 Bush GreenWatch


Council against sale of power plant - June 8, 2004 MHT
Editorial: Speak truth to power - June 8, 2004 MilwJS
Point Beach plant reactor producing power again - June 8, 2004 MilwJS
Council updated on testing: E. coli may keep county beaches closed - June 8, 2004 MHT
Sewer fixes costly and complex, EPA says - June 8, 2004 MilwJS
Summer is tick time; watch for Lyme disease - June 8, 2004 PG
Hartman Creek Park a prize - June 8, 2004 PC
Labor, enviro groups slam Wal-Mart during Madison, Milwaukee seminars - June 8, 2004 WisBusiness
A.G. Lautenschlager: Announces Environmental Suit Against Minnesota-Based 3M Over Discharge Into River at Wausau Plant - June 8, 2004 WisPolitics
A.G. Lautenschlager: Announces State Settles Environmental Lawsuit Against Dane County Bakery - June 8, 2004 WisPolitics
Midwest Environmental Advocates/Centerville CARES: Take action to protect area waters - June 8, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Forum eyes ways to help Great Lakes - June 8, 2004 PC
Your Right to Know: State hotline helps media use open meeting, open records laws - June 8, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Ed Garvey: Right wing now hijacking PBS by moving to control content - June 8, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] Author takes whacks at distaff side of the Bush administration Flanders says women soften Bush's image - June 8, 2004 SFGate
[PCB] Hudson River caucus strives for federal aid - June 8, 2004 Journal News
[PCB] 9\11 hiked pollution levels in NY - June 8, 2004 Economic Times
[PCB] 9/11 caused pollution to rise: study  - June 8, 2004 NewKerala
[Dioxin] Dioxin issue may appear before county- June 8, 2004 Saginaw News
Supreme Court rules U.S. can skip environmental study, let Mexican trucks roll - June 8, 2004 ENN
US Court Rejects Mexico Trucks Environmental Study - June 8, 2004 Planet Ark
Report Describes Administration Laxity on Chemical Plant Safety - June 8, 2004 Bush GreenWatch


Firm looks at routes for proposed power line in northern Wis - June 7, 2004 NC
Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables Schedules June 15th Public Hearing - June 7, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Industrial odor sickens neighbors - June 7, 2004 PC
Ceremony honors seafarers - June 7, 2004 NC
Power supply ready for summer - June 7, 2004 PC
Aiming for an ozone-no zone - June 7, 2004 WSJ
Anglers competing with cormorants - June 7, 2004 GLRC
Aggressive and messy, gulls are the new urban menace - June 7, 2004 MilwJS
Briggs sees green in lawn competition - June 7, 2004 MilwJS
Editorial: Tapping new energy - June 7, 2004 MilwJS
Opinion: Clearing the air about mercury - June 7, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] New bill aimed at 'Ghost Fleet': Plan would suspend environmental curbs on scrapping ships - June 7, 2004 TimesDispatch
[PCB] Law Change Would Let Ghost Fleet Ships Be Scrapped Overseas - June 7, 2004 On Your Side
[PCB] Genetic Profiling: It's Time to Invent the Gadget - June 7, 2004 Tristan Times
[PCB] Flame retardant in breast milk raises concern - June 7, 2004 Globe and Mail
[PCB] 'Toxic Dust' on Computers Tied to Disease - June 7, 2004 Rapid City Journal
[PCB] Swimmer Will Ply Hudson River To Promote Clean-Up - June 7, 2004 ChamplainChannel
[PCB] Consider Price When Choosing Fish Oil Capsules - June 7, 2004 WRAL
[PCB] UI to host workshop focusing on PCBs - June 7, 2004 News-Gazette
[Dioxin] DEQ critics want to strip its power - June 7, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] State stops printing fish alerts - June 7, 2004 Bay City Times
[Dioxin] No Sweat, No Gain in Your Health - June 7, 2004 KoreaTimes
[Dioxin] Delaware toxic emissions lower in '02 - June 7, 2004 Delaware News Journal
[Dioxin] Twenty Years After Bhopal - June 7, 2004 C&EN
Solar power city offers 20 years of lessons: Early glitches but technology has evolved - June 7, 2004 MSNBC
Can solar power work? Pioneering community answers yes and no - June 7, 2004 PlanetSave
Supreme Court Allows Old Mexican Trucks to Pollute U.S. Communities - June 7, 2004 ENN
Proposed Rule Fails to Protect Migratory Birds from Military Actions - June 7, 2004 Bush GreenWatch


Larry Gallup column: Want to join editorial board? - June 6, 2004 PC
Beautiful day draws families to fish - June 6, 2004 NC
Sun brings fan-friendly panfish - June 6, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Plan a flat-bottomed wedding  - June 6, 2004 NC
Protect forests to maintain scarlet tanager populations - June 6, 2004 PG
Gas prices push many to hybrids - June 6, 2004 PG
Car buyers are high on hybrids - June 6, 2004 PG
Door County marina permit issued with some restrictions - June 6, 2004 PC
Trail adds shoreline fishing piers - June 6, 2004 PC
Council approves east side roundabout - June 6, 2004 DPJ
DNR believes grouse population will be down from last year - June 6, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Ruffed grouse counts are down across Wisconsin - June 6, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Editorial: Lake Michigan pollution needs to be addressed - June 6, 2004 PC
[PCB] Exposing government lies about GM foods - June 6, 2004 GreenLeft
[PCB] 'Toxic dust' found in many computers - June 6, 2004 AZCentral
[PCB] Catch-and-release good salmon policy - June 6, 2004 Lowell Sun
[PCB] World Environment Day: Glimmers of Light in the Latin American Darkness - June 6, 2004 IPS
[Dioxin] Bioavailability Study Needed for Dioxin - June 6, 2004 Mackinac Center
[Dioxin] EPA Won't Allow Burning Of Contaminated Soil - June 6, 2004 TBO.com


Water contract with Manitowoc nears completion - June 5, 2004 PG
Waupaca group eyes creation of independent, tax-exempt foundation - June 5, 2004 PC
Yacht club tested for coal dust - June 5, 2004 PG
Marina can be built at former Sturgeon Bay shipyard - June 5, 2004 PG
State OK’s marina on PBI site - June 5, 2004 DCA
A boat of their own - June 5, 2004 MilwJS
Door County cherry, apple orchards do disappearing act - June 5, 2004 PC
Ready for release - June 5, 2004 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - June 5, 2004 MilwJS
Editorial: The dairy state is losing farms - June 5, 2004 PG
Editorial: Fast ferry on the lake - June 5, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] Drowning in an Ocean of Plastic  - June 5, 2004 Wired News
[PCB] Windows Show Pollutants After Sept. 11 - June 5, 2004 Good Housekeeping
[Dioxin] Court takes dioxin suit - June 5, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Granholm, GOP lawmakers discuss fight over dioxin standards - June 5, 2004 Michigan News
[Dioxin] Pulp mill rules launched - June 5, 2004 Examiner
[Dioxin] Pregnancy paranoia - June 5, 2004 Business Times


DNR issues violations notices for sewage dumping in lake - June 4, 2004 PC
Pelicans dine in De Pere during summer - June 4, 2004 PC
Bacteria levels cause brief beach closure in Door County - June 4, 2004 PG
Door County beach reopened to public - June 4, 2004 PC
Bridge tops De Pere residents’ concerns - June 4, 2004 PG
Mosquitoes threaten Lakeshore - June 4, 2004 MHT
Valley ag land losing ground - June 4, 2004 PC
Phosphorus bans in lawn care products challenged in claims - June 4, 2004 PC
Letter: Wal-Mart threatens local businesses - June 4, 2004 SP
Letter: Wal-Mart Supercenters can hurt area; other cities have kept them away - June 4, 2004 SP
Letter: Let’s welcome Wal-Mart Supercenters - June 4, 2004 SP
Letters: Town should air Wal-Mart problems - June 4, 2004 SP
Sierra Club: Good jobs, good growth conferences in Madison and Milwaukee show how big box sprawl hurts us all - June 4, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
[PCB] EPA limits dredge noise - June 4, 2004 TimesUnion
[PCB] Local officials say EPA doesn't get it - June 4, 2004 Troy Record
[PCB] Toxins found in Arctic bears, seagulls - June 4, 2004 CasperStarTribune
[PCB] Activist Groups Link 'Toxic Dust' On Computers To Diseases - June 4, 2004 NBC30
[PCB] Computer dust study finds links to diseases - June 4, 2004 BillingsGazette
[Dioxin] Granholm to weigh in on dioxin - June 4, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Granholm criticizes lawmakers for targeting hazardous waste program - June 4, 2004 Michigan News
[Dioxin] City backs higher levels for cleanup - June 4, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Saginaw officials wonder how much to curtail park events because of dioxin - June 4, 2004 Michigan News
[Dioxin] Republicans battle environmentalists - June 4, 2004 DetroitFreePress
U.S. Senate approves change in defense nuclear cleanup requirements - June 4, 2004 ENN
US Senate Backs Energy Deptartment on Nuclear Waste - June 4, 2004 Planet Ark
Report Urges Governance Reforms to Stop Environmental Decline - June 4, 2004 ENN
Cold water corals face dire threats, U.N. says - June 4, 2004 MSNBC


Lakeshore Update: Testimony needed for Kewaunee nuclear plant sale - June 3, 2004 MHT
Nuclear plant bans draw anglers’ ire - June 3, 2004 PG
Police catch curious bear on Green Bay’s west side - June 3, 2004 PG
DNR hopes free fishing helps hook more anglers - June 3, 2004 PG
A growing thirst for groundwater - June 3, 2004 Wisconsin Natural Resources
State regulators urge energy reliability law - June 3, 2004 MilwJS
Network gives Georgia-Pacific training grant [Corporate Welfare] - June 3, 2004 PG
The lure of simplistic solutions - June 3, 2004 NC
DNR set to take action against MMSD - June 3, 2004 MilwJS
MMSD told to find solutions to dumping - June 3, 2004 MilwJS
Wastewater woes - June 3, 2004 ON
Treatment plant scheduled for upgrade - June 3, 2004 ON
Phosphorus ban claims filed against city, county - June 3, 2004 WSJ
Kaukauna verifies plan to reclaim landfill - June 3, 2004 PC
Water park remains option in Kaukauna - June 3, 2004 PC
Wastewater plant to be upgraded - June 3, 2004 PC
Organic Valley Sponsors 'Swim For Clean Water'  - June 3, 2004 PRNewswire
Outdoors in brief - June 3, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 3, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Letter: Editorial: Hand-wringing won't cut it - June 3, 2004 MilwJS
Letter: Editorial: National parks need a lot more repairs, funding - June 3, 2004 SP
[PCB] Film found on windows after 9/11 reveals higher level of pollutants - June 3, 2004 EurekAlert
[PCB] Industries team up to replace polluted Brockport sewer - June 3, 2004 Democrat & Chronicle
[PCB] ‘Nestists’ trying to keep home planet clean, safe - June 3, 2004 StatesmanJournal
[PCB] Group of Alaska killer whales listed as depleted - June 3, 2004 SignOnSanDiego
[PCB] Researchers Find Toxins in Arctic Animals - June 3, 2004 Duluth News Tribune
[PCB] Man-made chemicals harm children, finds WWF report - June 3, 2004 Cordis
[Dioxin] Park facing dilemma - Saginaw News
[Dioxin] EPA rejects proposal to burn toxic soil - June 3, 2004 Daytona Beach News
[Dioxin] Activists slam DPP for `lack of spirit' - June 3, 2004 Taipei Times
Proposed Pollution Rules Reward Election "Swing" States for Bush - June 3, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Power plants top North American air polluters, says watchdog - June 3, 2004 ENN
Chemical Facilities Owned by "Dangerous Dozen" Endanger Millions of Americans - June 3, 2004 EMS
Financiers tell Governments to "Get Real" on Renewable Energy - June 3, 2004 ENN


Input sought on Kewaunee nuke plant sale - June 2, 2004 PG
Bacteria advisories posted at 2 Door Co. beaches - June 2, 2004 PG
Council OKs storm utility fees - June 2, 2004 NC
Doyle touts renewable energy - June 2, 2004 CapTimes
State to target renewable energy purchases - June 2, 2004 WisBusiness
State thwarts energy tariffs - June 2, 2004 PG
More power line projects are in works for ATC - June 2, 2004 PG
Pelicans to dine in De Pere during summer - June 2, 2004 DePere Journal
Waupaca seeks DNR money to extend trail - June 2, 2004 PC
High-speed ferry launched - June 2, 2004 PC
Country beauty: Landscape turns into park-like setting - June 2, 2004 MHT
DNR News & Outdoor Report - June 2, 2004 WDNR (PDF)
Sierra Club: Stop Wal-Mart media advisory - June 2, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Clipper City Days festival set for June 19-20 - June 2, 2004 MHT
Weekly fishing report - June 2, 2004 MilwJS
Editorial: The ferry's maiden run - June 2, 2004 MilwJS
[PCB] Battelle chemist dies of melanoma - June 2, 2004 Tri-City Herald
[PCB] Bill in Congress could end laws keeping junk ships in U.S. waters - June 2, 2004 Virginia Pilot
[PCB] City settles with EPA - June 2, 2004 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Swim to spotlight Hudson's health - June 2, 2004 JournalNews
[PCB] County to get screened for hazardous waste - June 2, 2004 WinonaDailyNews
[PCB] Wild about salmon - June 2, 2004 Newsday
[PCB] Overhauling Organics - June 2, 2004 Tidepool
[PCB] Man-made chemicals 'impairing brains of children' - June 2, 2004 FT.com
[PCB] Chemicals 'affect child brains' - June 2, 2004 BBC
[PCB] Unseen househould chemicals "harm children" - June 2, 2004 Manchester Online
[PCB] Not in our back yard, residents vow - June 2, 2004 Montreal Gazette
[PCB] WDCS: Iceland Announces Dramatically Reduced Whale Hunt for 2004 - June 2, 2004 Business Wire
[Dioxin] EPA rejects proposal to burn toxic soil in Panhandle incinerator - June 2, 2004 HeraldTribune
[Dioxin] My burning desire for this yard - June 2, 2004 Biggleswade Today
[Dioxin] Joining Kyoto protocol carries risks for Russia - Illarionov - June 2, 2004 ITAR-TASS
New Bush EPA Rules Change Adds Still More Health Risks - June 2, 2004 Bush GreenWatch


De Pere bridge opinions span options - June 1, 2004 PG
Contract to keep shipyards busy - June 1, 2004 MHT
Distracted overseas, papermakers mustn’t forget back yards - June 1, 2004 PC
Mix of sources needed to meet power demand - June 1, 2004 MilwJS
Power line debate is moving south - June 1, 2004 MilwJS
Like a drive across the lake - June 1, 2004 CapTimes
Boaters need to bank on safety measures with high water - June 1, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Angling to set the hook - June 1, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Let's educate ourselves and deal with threat of mercury pollution - June 1, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Welcome back the eagle - June 1, 2004 CapTimes
Editorial: Endangered by Wal-Mart - June 1, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Hypocrisy prevails at Sierra Club: Believe it! MMSD Chairman is group's lawyer - June 1, 2004 Discover Hometown
[PCB] Environmental concerns delay destruction of retired vessels - June 1, 2004 Washington Times
[PCB] Ships likely to stay in James - June 1, 2004 Richmond Times Dispatch
[PCB] Editorial: Don't mess with organics - June 1, 2004 SFGate
[PCB] County OKs Lemay as site for new casino - June 1, 2004 STLToday
[Dioxin] Lawmakers: Dioxin session with governor - June 1, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Disadvantaged children receive special care - June 1, 2004 VOVNews
Water Everywhere, but Is It Good for Fish? - June 1, 2004 NYTimes
Wise Use Activists Steering Federal Policy Under Bush - June 1, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Saving a Reef for the Fish, and the People - June 1, 2004 NYTimes
Building an Ecotopia - June 1, 2004 Planetizen
EarthTalk: Is the world running out of oil? - June 1, 2004 ENN
Renewable energy key to tackling environmental degradation, UN official says - June 1, 2004 UN News Centre

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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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