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.)

Back to Current Media

June 11-20, 2006

June 21-30, 2006

June 1-10, 2006

[PCB] Madison weekly: What's happening at the state capital - June 10, 2006 PC
PSC seeks input on energy assessment - June 10, 2006 PG
Array of alternative fuels exist: Motorists have options in trimming gas costs - June 10, 2006 PC
Central Brown County Water Authority Pipeline Update - June 10, 2006 PG
Natural habitat: Anvil Lake is home for several species of fish - June 10, 2006 MJS
Musky stocking plan panned - June 10, 2006 MJS
Weekly outdoor notes - June 10, 2006 MJS
Green trees, blue waters: We can't abandon our legacy - June 10, 2006 MJS
Behind Wisconsin's wildlife story: A cleaner environment also benefits the humans who watch them - June 10, 2006 MJS
Time-of-day Pricing Could Cut Energy Use, Reduce Power Plant Construction- June 10, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Rona encourages students to become green giants - June 10, 2006 Edmuntonsun

Ashwaubenon taps into Green Bay water pipeline - June 9, 2006 PG
Study: Fox Cities at key point for livability - June 9, 2006 PC
Lakeshore update: Autism walk planned Sunday [Autism associated with PCBs] - June 9, 2006 MHT
Drinking Water Warning Stands: More Samples Are Needed Before Infants And People With Liver Disease Can Drink Out Of The Tap - June 9, 2006 WSJ
More power plants may be in the pipeline: Utilities share vision of future - June 9, 2006 MJS
High Fuel Costs Spur More To Ride Bus - June 9, 2006 CapTimes
Preserving a civilization: Aztalan State Park could develop into major visitor site - June 9, 2006 MJS
Love The Lakes, Clean The Lakes - June 9, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: DNR audit shows need for concern, not panic - June 9, 2006 PC
Editorial: Alienated voters get some relief with statehouse on TV - June 9, 2006 ON
[PCB] Town seeks bigger dredge plan role - June 9, 2006 TimesUnion
[Dioxin] Environmental Concerns In The Hospital - June 9, 2006 WSOCTV
Big Pharma's Deadly Experiments - June 9, 2006 AlterNet
NASA Shelves Climate Satellites -June 9, 2006 Common Dreams
How Melting Glaciers Alter Earth's Surface, Spur Quakes, Volcanoes - June 9, 2006 Truthout

PSC Issues Draft Strategic Energy Assessment For Public Comment - June 8, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
15% of wells in Morrison have coliform bacteria - June 8, 2006 PG
State park to host nature programs - June 8, 2006 SP
Record sturgeon finds home in Berlin - June 8, 2006 ON
Swallows to delay Fox River bridge - June 8, 2006 MJS
It's Wisconsin's First "Green" Office Building - June 8, 2006 WBAY-TV
Concrete House A Safe Energy Saver - June 8, 2006 CapTimes
Fuel Efficient Homes: Geothermal System Utilizes Mother Earth - June 8, 2006 CapTimes
Poised For An Ethanol Boom - June 8, 2006 WSJ
25 Farms Victims Of Wolves In '05 - June 8, 2006 WSJ
As Wolf Population Rises, So Do Problems - June 8, 2006 CapTimes
Water Worries - June 8, 2006 WSJ
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Settlement of Environment Lawsuit Against Watertown Tire Recyclers - June 8, 2006 WisPolitics
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 8, 2006 PG
Editorial: Audit shows where DNR can do better - June 8, 2006 SP
Letter: Mr. Green, splitting DNR is still a bad idea - June 8, 2006 PC
[PCB] New book by Michigan State professor explores causes of ADHD - June 8, 2006 MSU Today
[PCB] ALCOA deal draws ire of retirees - June 8, 2006 DailyTimes
[PCB] Consumers have to weigh risks against advantages - June 8, 2006 Vancouver Sun
[PCB] Netting bigger catch for schooling on fish - June 8, 2006 IndyStar
[Dioxin] Testing notification going out this month - June 8, 2006 Midland Daily News
Taking Stock of Our Oceans -- A Guest Commentary - June 8, 2006 ENN
Bush Hosts Ceremonial Swearing-in for Interior Secretary - June 8, 2006 ENN
Sportsmen Say Nation's Energy Policy - June 8, 2006 ENN
New Data Clearly Links Storms and Warming - June 8, 2006 Common Dreams

Wind turbines in Great Lakes? - June 7, 2006 MSNBC
Tilting at Turbines: Talk Swirls of Great Lakes Offshore Windmills - June 7, 2006 ENN
Birds delay Neenah bridge work; disruption could last to mid-October - June 8, 2006 PC
Invasive species subject of talk set at High Cliff - June 7, 2006 PC
Where's Service To Public? Power Line Activists Take PSC To Task - June 7, 2006 CapTimes
Parade On The Green: Energy Efficient Home Building Finds Mainstream - June 7, 2006 CapTimes
It's Wisconsin's First "Green" Office Building - June 7, 2006 WBAY-TV
Trail proposal rides on ATVs' popularity - June 7, 2006 MJS
Attracting Wildlife To Your Back Yard - June 7, 2006 CapTimes
Building To Benefit Wildlife: Program Aims To Construct Homes And Develop Neighborhoods In Urban Areas That Are Wildlife Friendly - June 7, 2006 CapTimes
Weekly fishing report - June 7, 2006 MJS
Fishing, like many things in life, not to be taken for granted - June 7, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Critics: Fish warnings fail to hook those most at risk - June 7, 2006 IndyStar
[PCB] Liberals would forbid PCB burning in Belledune - June 7, 2006 CBC
[PCB] Toxins in Sarnians raise health alarms - June 7, 2006 London Free Press
[Dioxin] Towns being hit for millions in cleanup costs - June 7, 2006 Independent Press
[Dioxin] River polluter to sue sewer utility - June 7, 2006 NorthJersey
[Dioxin] Firm brings eco-friendly ideas into mainstream - June 7, 2006 Sydney Morning Herald
The Dirty Truth About Green Fuel - June 7, 2006 AlterNet
Incentives Come Nonstop for Buyers of Hybrids - June 7, 2006 Common Dreams
Keeping Fish on Future Menus - June 7, 2006 Christian Science Monitor

Raising A Big Stink: Brace Yourself, Algae Blooms On Lakes Could Be Smelly And Toxic - June 6, 2006 CapTimes
Audit: Hunting, fishing fund waning - June 6, 2006 PG
DNR Uses Up License Surplus: Agency Is Spending More Than It Takes In From Sale Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses - June 6, 2006 WSJ
DNR: Wisconsin DNR News - June 6, 2006 WDNR (PDF)
Editorial: Well users beware: Arsenic - June 6, 2006 MJS
[PCB] More delays possible for Hudson River PCB cleanup - June 6, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] Cleaner water coming to Ashtabula River - June 6, 2006 Star Beacon
[PCB] Fungus eats enduring plastic: Voracious microbe points way to recycling resins - June 6, 2006 Nature
No New Refineries - June 6, 2006 TomPaine
Debate Over Wind Power Creates Environmental Rift - June 6, 2006 Common Dreams

Audit questions DNR administrative costs - June 5, 2006 MJS
DNR: Audit Shows Wise State Use of Hunting and Fishing Fees - June 5, 2006 WisPolitics
Hunters, Anglers Get More Than They Give In Fees - June 5, 2006 CapTimes
Point Beach visitors enjoy free day - June 5, 2006 MHT
High On Ethanol: Corn Grabs Political, Economic Spotlight - June 5, 2006 CapTimes
Water Woes Should Be A Wake-up Call - June 5, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] What's coming downstream? - June 5, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] Residents welcome removal of PCBs - June 5, 2006 Detroit News
[PCB] Hawaii firm will analyze Cocos Lagoon PCBs - June 5, 2006 KUAM
[Dioxin] Does meat-based diet contribute to global warming? - June 5, 2006 Charlotte Observer
[Dioxin] Eating organic foods, less meat will benefit climate, your health - June 5, 2006 Arizona Daily Star

Arsenic contaminates 5% of area wells - June 4, 2006 MJS
In a tale of 2 sewer systems, Chicago dumps more, but less into the lake - June 4, 2006 MJS
Enthusiasts, newcomers enjoy free fishing weekend - June 4, 2006 PG
Take A Stake In Your Lakes - June 4, 2006 WSJ
Organic farmers see greener pastures - June 4, 2006 MHT
Sportsmen sound global warming warning - June 4, 2006 PG
Roundtable Discussion - What To Do: Eleven community leaders, inside and outside government, brainstorm about saving the parks - June 4, 2006 MJS
Protect Against Farm Runoff: Lawmakers Should Not Weaken Proposed Rules For Manure Management On Big Farms - June 4, 2006 WSJ
Meat And The Earth: Is Excessive Meat Consumption Ruining The Environment? Yes: A Bloated Industry Must Be Reined In - June 4, 2006 WSJ
Meat And The Earth: Is Excessive Meat Consumption Ruining The Environment? No: Organic Claims Not Rooted In The Facts - June 4, 2006 WSJ
Letter: Do something about all the gulls, geese - June 4, 2006 SP
Letters: Milwaukee Parks - June 4, 2006 MJS
[PCB] GE dredging plans for the Hudson upset some upstate residents - June 4, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] GE is also busy digging special tunnels under the river - June 4, 2006 Journal News
[PCB] EarthTalk: Chemicals in Baby's Bloodstream - June 4, 2006 Kansas City InfoZine
[PCB] Polluted Babies - June 4, 2006 Political Affairs
Junketing Judges: A Case of Bad Science - June 4, 2006 Truthout
Alternative fuel ethanol gains in popularity - June 4, 2006 MSNBC

Learn the best way to plant a tree - June 3, 2006 PG
Central Brown County Water Authority Pipeline Update - June 3, 2006 PG
Nuclear disaster drills staged - June 3, 2006 PG
Growth Spurt: DNR biologists closely monitor state's elk herd - June 3, 2006 MJS
Black Bear Spotted In Mauston Yards, Climbs Tree - June 3, 2006 WSJ
Wal-mart Adding 600 Stores - June 3, 2006 WSJ
Outdoors notes - June 3, 2006 MJS
Selling parks is unwise, if even possible - June 3, 2006 MJS
A work of generations is fading in our time - June 3, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Last days for our parks - June 3, 2006 MJS
If the parks are so broke, what were we paying for? - June 3, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Alaska's Denali visitor center a showcase of green technologies - June 3, 2006 North County Times
[PCB] Ontario regulations mandate new treatment for toxic waste - June 3, 2006 TheStar
[Dioxin] Site work begins for silt suckings - June 3, 2006 Saginaw News

[PCB] Residents: PCB site poses risk - June 2, 2006 PG
[PCB] Residents raise PCB concerns: Opposition to landfill near casino dominates hearing - June 2, 2006 PC
Plans for Chilton mega-farm draw protests - June 2, 2006 PC
Neighbors oppose mega-dairy farm - June 2, 2006 PG
Neighbors speak out against Chilton mega-farm - June 2, 2006 MHT
Brown County trails free this weekend - June 2, 2006 PC
Area recreational trails chart new routes to fun - June 2, 2006 PG
Power line could bisect Leopold prairie: Audubon Society fights proposed route that would skirt wildlife sanctuary in Jefferson County - June 2, 2006 MJS
Watch out for deer - June 2, 2006 PG
Corn Of Plenty: Farmers Giddy Over Supply Crunch From Ethanol - June 2, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: A snake in the wetlands - June 2, 2006 MJS
[PCB] State says go fish for health facts - June 2, 2006 Detroit Free Press
[PCB] DEP: Changes ahead in wake of tainted concrete - June 2, 2006 Trentonian
[PCB] Toxic tally alarms family - June 2, 2006 HealthSentinel
[PCB] Toxic cocktail found in children: Study discovers wide exposure to host of pollutants - June 2, 2006 Globe and Mail
[PCB] Maybe The Chemicals Numb Our Brains - June 2, 2006 980CJME
[PCB] Contaminated children: New tests find cocktail of 23 toxins in kids - June 2, 2006 Metro
[Dioxin] Herbicides approved, reports say - June 2, 2006 EdmuntonSun
Include Blacks in 'Green' Coverage - June 2, 2006 AlterNet
Real-Life Epilogue To "Erin Brockovich": Medical Journal Retracts Fraudulent Chromium/Cancer Study; EWG Investigation Exposes Fakery of Firm Headed by Bush Appointee - June 2, 2006 Common Dreams
Curbing Global Warming: Bush's Tepid Strategy - June 2, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] Plans to Dump PCBs in Landfill Raise Concerns - June 1, 2006 WBAY-TV
Impact of Port of Green Bay jumps 57% - June 1, 2006 PG
Baird Creek added to poor quality list - June 1, 2006 PG
Manitowoc beach may be added to impaired waters list - June 1, 2006 MHT
Board to decide if deck stays on lake - June 1, 2006 MHT
Green Lake water levels lecture - June 1, 2006 ON
Power Line Worries Landowners - June 1, 2006 WSJ
Coal Use Hinges On Co2 Rules - June 1, 2006 CapTimes
Www.multinationalmonitor.org - June 1, 2006 WSJ
Early salmon reports raise season's hopes - June 1, 2006 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - June 1, 2006 PG
Wind Turbines Blow Away Coal - June 1, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Children 'being poisoned' by chemicals - June 1, 2006 TheStar
[Dioxin] Report finds chemicals sprayed on N.B. base commonly used - June 1, 2006 Canada.com
[Dioxin] Herbicides at N.B. base were common: reports - June 1, 2006 CTV
ExxonMobil: An Immovable Obstacle to Action on Climate Change - June 1, 2006 Truthout
Conservation Lagging as Emissions Climb - June 1, 2006 Common Dreams

Back to top

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.

Back to top

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

Fox River Watch is a project of Clean Water Action Council 1270 Main Street, Suite 120, Green Bay, WI 54302 Phone: 920-437-7304, Fax: 920-437-7326 E-mail: CleanWater@cwac.net

CONTENT BY: Rebecca Leighton Katers
WEB DESIGN BY: DataScouts
WEB HOSTING BY: Doteasy