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 1-10, 2006

June 11-20, 2006

June 21-30, 2006

[PCB] Company pitches disposal of Fox River PCBs: Melting method could make landfill near casino unnecessary, manager says - June 30, 2006 PG
Michigan shuts tap to lake: New Berlin blocked in request to divert water - June 30, 2006 MJS
West Nile still active in state, official says: 17 counties have birds infected with the disease - June 30, 2006 PG
Second-Hand Smoke Is Deadly - June 30, 2006 WFRV
Being better land stewards - June 30, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Landfill gas deal good for Outagamie County - June 30, 2006 PC
Editorial: Take action yourself to avoid dangers of secondhand smoke - June 30, 2006 SP
[PCB] Study finds contamination in wildlife - June 30, 2006 CBC
Not Enough Fish in the Sea - June 30, 2006 AlterNet
Pentagon move sidesteps sonar lawsuit: Navy exercise given exemption; activists fear impact on whales, dolphins - June 30, 2006 MSNBC

[PCB] Neenah paper mill near the end - June 29, 2006 PC
[PCB] Neenah mayor wants mill to hang on to manufacturing ties - June 29, 2006 PC
Glatfelter workers brace for change - June 29, 2006 PC
Glatfelter nears the end of an era - June 29, 2006 PG
Glatfelter employee: 'It's an emotional roller coaster' - June 29, 2006 PG
Editorial: Farewell to a paper mill that served Neenah well - June 29, 2006 PC
Beaches closed due to E. coli levels - June 29, 2006 MHT
Dead birds with West Nile virus found in 17 counties so far - June 29, 2006 MJS
Holiday Crackdown On Invasive Species Planned - June 29, 2006 WSJ
Invasive Species In Wisconsin Lakes - June 29, 2006 WSJ
Bellevue proposes billboard ban - June 29, 2006 PG
County turns garbage to gold: Landfill gas may earn millions for Outagamie - June 29, 2006 PC
Old computers, new uses: Options grow for discarding outdated equipment - June 29, 2006 PC
Will fruit be the new oil? UW researchers improve use of fructose as petroleum alternative - June 29, 2006 MJS
Putting Energy Into Saving It - June 29, 2006 WSJ
Anglers lining up for derby - June 29, 2006 MHT
Board approves exploring ATV trail - June 29, 2006 MJS
Toxic Algae Found In Lake Kegonsa - June 29, 2006 CapTimes
Swimmers Warned Of Algae, Bacteria - June 29, 2006 WSJ
DNR Wants To Simplify Cwd Deer Season Rules - June 29, 2006 WSJ
Wisconsin Outdoor Report as of June 29, 2006 - June 29, 2006 WDNR
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 29, 2006 PG
Editorial: Take secondhand smoke outdoors - June 29, 2006 PG
[PCB] Town closes baseball fields for chemical testing - June 29, 2006 Concord Monitor
[PCB] Bedford parents anxious for soil test results - June 29, 2006 UnionLeader
[PCB] Kennett Square comes up with parking space for the new building - June 29, 2006 KennettPaper
[PCB] Vapor intrusion could affect fire training school - June 29, 2006 Ithaca Journal
[PCB] Teachers get peek at Waste Control's inner workings - June 29, 2006 MyWestTexas
[PCB/Dioxin] Port Angeles: State Ecology changing dioxin cleanup rule - June 29, 2006 PeninsulaDailyNews
[PCB/Dioxin Ensuring Safer Food for Everyone - June 29, 2006 Yahoo
10,000 EPA Scientists Protest Library Closures: Loss of access to collections will hamper emergency response and research - June 29, 2006 Truthout
GAO Says EPA Suffers from Chronic Management Problems - June 29, 2006 ENN
Secondhand Smoke: 'Debate is over' - June 29, 2006 SeattlePI
U.S. Automakers to Double Production of Flexible-Fuel Vehicles - June 29, 2006 ENN
Big Three Cars Emit 230 Million Tons of Greenhouse Gas - June 29, 2006 ENN
America's Air-Conditioned Nightmare - June 29, 2006 AlterNet
Sierra Club Sues Pentagon Over Wind Farm - June 29, 2006 Common Dreams
'Environmental Insanity' to Drink Bottled Water When It Tastes As Good from the Tap - June 29, 2006 Common Dreams
The Dilemma Facing Developing Countries: Climate vs. Economic Growth - June 29, 2006 ENN
Global Wind Power Expands in 2006 - June 29, 2006 ENN

[PCB] Glatfelter prepares for Friday closing - June 28, 2006 PC
Dredging for port to begin in July - July 28, 2006 PG
Some Bellevue residents see signs of trouble: Village considers moratorium on billboards - June 28, 2006 PG
New boat to help secure nuclear plant - June 28, 2006 MHT
New Rule To Attempt To Cut Herd In CWD Zones - June 28, 2006 Milwaukee Channel
Public officials' funding online: State Web site aims to bring public, private conflicts to light - June 28, 2006 PC
Motor sport park idea advances: Officials vote to move forward with planning of off-road area - June 28, 2006 MJS
Creative critters flutter for a cause - June 28, 2006 PG
Report: No risk-free smoke level - June 28, 2006 PC
State's muskies need growth spurt - June 28, 2006 MJS
Ecosystem At Crossroads: Levee System Harming Wetlands - June 28, 2006 CapTimes
Fitchburg Subdivision Alternative Gains Steam - June 28, 2006 CapTimes
Bird Watching In A War Zone? - June 28, 2006 CapTimes
Monarchs Grow In His Gardens - June 28, 2006 WSJ
Weekly fishing report - June 28, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Rumsfeld Vs. Wind Farms - June 28, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Secondhand smoke is OK? Surgeon general says it's not - June 28, 2006 PC
No glowing news about water - June 28, 2006 MJS
Vrakas: We sink or swim together; Water problems demand a regional solution, he says - June 28, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Dave's Top Ten List Of Reasons For Obesity - June 28, 2006 Common Voice
[PCB] The Quest for the 100-Pound Catfish - June 28, 2006 Style
[PCB] Tainted tracks - June 28, 2006 NorthJersey
[PCB] Port OKs $6 million to start cleanup of South Park site - June 28, 2006 Seattle Times
[PCB] Port opts to exceed EPA's South Park cleanup plan - June 28, 2006 SeattlePI
[PCB] Fields tested for toxins in Bedford - June 28, 2006 Union Leader
[PCB] Danger below the surface at Utah Lake - June 28, 2006 BYU NewsNet
Energy Independence Day - June 28, 2006 TomPaine
Scientists OK Gore's Movie for Accuracy - June 28, 2006 ENN
Gore, others try to 'offset' their carbon diets - June 28, 2006 MSNBC
Sierra Club sues over wind farm delay - June 28, 2006 MSNBC
Sierra Club Calls on Rumsfeld, DOD to Stop Blocking Wind Farms: Suit filed against Defense Department for delaying study of windmill threats to security - June 28, 2006 Common Dreams
GOP Ignores Danger of Global Warming - June 28, 2006 AlterNet
GOP Ignores Danger of Global Warming - June 28, 2006 Truthout
US Emits Half of Car-Caused Greenhouse Gas, Study Says - June 28, 2006 Truthout
Pollution in Overdrive: New Report Cites U.S. Motorists For Production of Greenhouse Gases - June 28, 2006 Washington Post

Released whooping cranes hatch chicks in wild - June 27, 2006 MSNBC
Activists to bring cause to Neenah: Greenpeace plans campaign outside K-C mill - June 27, 2006 PC
Firefighters called to ammonia leak in Pulaski - June 27, 2006 PG
Bellevue board to discuss billboards in village - June 27, 2006 PG
Dead Birds Signal West Nile Return - June 27, 2006 CapTimes
Corps Says Levees Not Worth Expense: Upper Midwest Rivers Studied - June 27, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: Global Warming Column Ignored Inconvenient Truths' - June 27, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] District testing oily, black substance - June 27, 2006 Lahontan Valley Standard
[PCB] The bald & the beautiful: Eagle numbers in Michigan on the rise after a low point in '79 - June 27, 2006 Detroit News
[Dioxin] Contaminated soil will be removed - June 27, 2006 Charleston Daily
Supreme Court Takes Up What Could Be Key Ruling on Climate Change - June 27, 2006 ENN
U.S. Has Duty to Lead on Global Warming - June 27, 2006 ENN
How to Recycle Practically Anything - June 27, 2006 Truthout
Store nuclear waste on reservation? Tribe split - June 27, 2006 MSNBC
Climate experts: Gore's movie gets the science right - June 27, 2006 CNN
Asia Shows Solar Power Is Not Just for the Rich - June 27, 2006 Truthout

Uwanted prescriptions turning up in natural waterways - June 26, 2006 MJS
Uwanted prescriptions turning up in natural waterways - June 26, 2006 AP
Double success ... as released cranes hatch 2 chicks in wild - June 26, 2006 MJS
People's Legislature Presses Call For Reform - June 26, 2006 CapTimes
Letter: 'no-mow' Policy Is A Good Idea - June 26, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Link Added to Pesticide-Parkinson's Chain - June 26, 2006 MedPage
[PCB] Nano World: Stabilizing Explosive Elements - June 26, 2006 Post Chronicle
[PCB] Good, bad news on state of estuaries - June 26, 2006 Portsmouth Herald
[Dioxin] Federal agency stepping in to clear up dioxin debate - June 26, 2006 Bay City Times
U.S. Water Privatizations Fail to Pan out - June 26, 2006 Common Dreams
Energy Literacy - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - June 26, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] PCB Dumping Plans Discussed - June 25, 2006 WBAY-TV
[PCB] Editorial: P-C editorial board agenda update - June 25, 2006 PC
Wild animals find sanctuary at Bay Beach - June 25, 2006 PG
Invasive species wreak havoc in county, state - June 25, 2006 MHT
Early warmth contributes to fish kill on shallow lakes - June 25, 2006 PG
Duck population stable after 2005 blip - June 25, 2006 PG
Editorial: Good news for conservation - June 25, 2006 MJS
Wind energy controversy may be resolved for us - June 25, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Growth threatens architectural landmarks - June 25, 2006 Mercury News
[PCB] Ships 'broken'; so are workers, environment - June 25, 2006 DelawareOnline
[PCB] looking back: In your community - June 25, 2006 South Coast Today
[Dioxin] Dioxin risk to residents should be based on science - June 25, 2006 Midland Daily News
Greenland's Ice Sheet Is Slip-Sliding Away - June 25, 2006 Common Dreams
US Grants First License for Major Nuclear Plant in 30 Years - June 25, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] Brown County asks for PCB landfill delay - June 23, 2006 PG
Farmers enlisted in effort to keep Baird Creek clean - June 23, 2006 PG
Sightings of ticks exceed the norm: Officials warn of insects carrying Lyme disease - June 23, 2006 MJS
Foes Of Power Line Say Ice Age Trail At Risk - June 23, 2006 CapTimes
Study: 'boutique Fuels' Don't Hike Gas Prices - June 23, 2006 WSJ
White House, GOP Leaders Plan All-Out Assault on Federal Protections - June 23, 2006 Truthout
EPA Ducks On Standards - June 23, 2006 WSJ
EPA factory farm proposals anger activists - June 23, 2006 MSNBC
EPA Plan Targets Animal Waste and Water - June 23, 2006 ENN
Letter: Why are cows allowed to foul Onion River? - June 23, 2006 SP
[PCB] Report says sediments could smother bay cleanup hopes - June 23, 2006 Dundas Star News
[PCB] State recommends Spokane River cleanup - June 23, 2006 Olympian
[PCB] Cry for cetacean blood; World should cut through Japan's blubber over whaling ban - June 23, 2006 Daytona Beach News Journal
[PCB] Cost of cleaning contaminated military sites estimated at almost $450M - June 23, 2006 Canadian Press
[Dioxin] EPA Advisory Board May Be Stocked with Industry Shills - June 23, 2006 New Standard NY
[Dioxin] Residents want answers about tire-derived fuel - June 23, 2006 NewsExaminer
Emptying the Landfills, One Product at a Time - June 23, 2006 AlterNet
Earth Hottest It's Been in 2,000 Years - June 23, 2006 ENN
It's Official: We Live in Hot Times; Study of data on global warming supports earlier findings that recent decades have been the hottest in 400 years - June 23, 2006 Common Dreams
World Energy Consumption Could Be Cut by Half If Clean Technology Applied: IEA - June 23, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Doyle urged to stop Fox River PCB plan - June 22, 2006 PG
[PCB] Brown County Asks Governor to Delay PCB Dumping - June 22, 2006 WBAY-TV
[PCB] Clean up dredging begins at Sheboygan River site - June 22, 2006 Bymnews
Leeches turn up in Ashwaubomay swimming lake - June 22, 2006 PG
Neenah defers action on private piers - June 22, 2006 PC
Wind energy projects might move forward - June 22, 2006 MJS
Whoop for joy! Biologists say signs point to Necedah refuge's cranes producing a chick - June 22, 2006 MJS
Residents Meet, Query ATC: They Don't Like The Power Line Options - June 22, 2006 WSJ
Wal-mart Foes Aim For Pay Ordinance - June 20, 2006 CapTimes
Feeling The Heat: Experts Say Earth Is Hottest It's Been In At Least 400 Years - June 22, 2006 CapTimes
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 22, 2006 PG
Editorial: Secret Development Deals Flout Open Meetings Law - June 22, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Workers may have been exposed to PCBs from Hanford transformer - June 22, 2006 KGW
[PCB] Study: Spokane River toxin levels high but dropping - June 22, 2006 KXLY
[PCB] MIT Warns Of Dumping Seafood - June 22, 2006 ScienceDaily
[PCB] Examples of reducing administrative burdens on enterprises - June 22, 2006 Europa
[PCB] Billions needed to get on top of POPs problem - June 22, 2006 People's Daily Online
[PCB/Dioxin] Bennett to buy PCB disposal operation - June 22, 2006 Toronto Star
[Dioxin] Georgia-Pacific ordered to submit dioxin testing reports - June 22, 2006 Ft Bragg Advocate-News
[Dioxin] Science academy joining dioxin debate - June 22, 2006 Saginaw News
Air Conditioning: Our Cross to Bear - June 22, 2006 AlterNet
Earth warmest in at least 400 years, panel finds - June 22, 2006 MSNBC

[PCB] Letter: Irony obvious in sludge, lake stories (Scroll down) - June 21, 2006 PG
[PCB] Letter: Send toxic sludge to corporate HQ (Scroll down) - June 21, 2006 PG
[PCB] Guest column: Georgia-Pacific seeks community solution to community problem - June 21, 2006 PG
[PCB] Dredging Begins at Sheboygan River Site - June 21, 2006 Yahoo
[PCB] An AP Member Exchange - June 21, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
Carbon Dioxide Levels Up Dramatically: State Sees 78% Increase Since '60 - June 21, 2006 CapTimes
Pipeline construction damage greater than expected - June 21, 2006 MHT
Green Bay council OKs Wal-Mart zoning - June 21, 2006 PG
Silt stalls Bender boaters' launch - June 21, 2006 MJS
Weed fight paying off on Little Green Lake - June 21, 2006 ON
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Settlement in Storm Water Runoff and Erosion Control Case at Large Kenosha Development Site - June 21, 2006 WisPolitics
Weekly fishing report - June 21, 2006 MJS
[Dioxin] Cause of Sickness in 9/11 Workers Still in Dispute - June 21, 2006 WNYC
Justices muddied waters with wetlands ruling - June 21, 2006 MSNBC
Is Global Warming Fueling Western Wildfires? - June 21, 2006 Truthout
Peak Oil = Urban Ruin - June 21, 2006 Truthout

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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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