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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.)
 
Back to Current Media March 1 - 15, 2003

March 16 - 31, 2003

Solutia Provides Update on Abernathy Case - March 31, 2003 PR Newswire PQ
Area’s growth outpaced that of Milwaukee - March 31, 2003 PG
Neugent will leave post at Cancer Society - March 31, 2003 PG
Letter: Bay testing for PCBs wasn’t complete [scroll down] - March 31, 2003 PG
Farmer opposition dooms Calumet zoning amendment - March 31, 2003 PC
Kaukauna annexation becomes more puzzling: Ownership issues cloud 75-acre site of Rapide Croche - March 31, 2003 PC
Farm waste may be disposed of at Ag Clean Sweep - March 31, 2003 Mantitowoc
Drilling operation continues - March 31, 2003 Marinette
Dry winter takes toll on wildlife species - March 31, 2003 CapTimes
Diabetes on the rise [PCBs are linked with diabetes] - March 31, 2003 Manitowoc
Controlling stress key for people with diabetes - March 31, 2003 Manitowoc
Autism Society organizes friendship group for children [PCBs are linked with learning disabilities] - March 31, 2003 Manitowoc
Editorial: Follow law in burning outdoors - March 31, 2003 Manitowoc
Military Pass: Don't exempt armed forces on environmental laws - March 31, 2003 Detroit Free Press
Environmental Laws Could Take a Wartime Hit - March 31, 2003 NRDC
Congressional Investigators Challenge Pentagon Reports - March 31, 2003 ENS
Paint for Smooth Sailing Can Stall Marine Life - March 31, 2003 Washington Post
Biologists launch society to save sturgeon - March 31, 2003 GLRC
Oil and gas industry exempted from permits - March 31, GLRC
Biologists launch society to save sturgeon - March 31, 2003 GLRC
Genetics Link to Environmental Pollutants Explored - March 31, 2003 ENS
The Copper Mine Ran Through It: Tales of a River's Rescue - March 31, 2003 New York Times
Dioxin a confirmed cancer hazard - March 31, 2003 Malaysia PQ
No directive on food ban [dioxin] - March 31, 2003 Malaysia PQ
Zakim Bridge: an instant icon [dioxin] - March 31, 2003 Boston


Officials appeal to state to speed airport site cleanup [PCBs] - March 30, 2003 Boston PQ
UP mining interests stir concern on both sides of border - March 30, 2003 PG
Doyle budget provision could assist state purchase of Crandon mine - March 30, 2003 PG
Fishermen bridge the seasons - March 30, 2003 PG
Spring hearings include votes on elk, muskie rules - March 30, 2003 PG
Experts: Future requires change - March 30, 2003 PC
Sacre bleu! Valley’s French connections complicate boycott [Appleton Coated Paper, a French/Italian company] - March 30, 2003 PC
State sees more strange invaders - March 30, 2003 PC
2003 Editorial Agenda Quarterly Update [includes PCBs] - March 30, 2003 PC
Master Angler banquet celebrates the big fish and the big fish stories - March 30, 2003 PC
A bridge runs over it; Anglers chase walleye once river ice goes - March 30, 2003 PC
Chumps: Water Commission - March 30, 2003 NC
Kelso says economy is one of key issues [includes PCBs] - March 30, 2003 NC
Test your Oshkosh IQ [hint: frogs] - March 30, 2003 ON
Three more conservationists will be honored April 12 in Stevens Point - March 30, 2003 ON
Compromise on fishing bridge likely - March 30, 2003 ON
State files suit for unlicensed waste facility - March 30, 2003 Manitowoc
Protect horse against West Nile Virus - March 30, 2003 Manitowoc
Outdoors notes - March 30, 2003 MilwJS
Voters to cast opinions on sporting rights - March 30, 2003 MilwJS
Water detectives search for poisons - March 30, 2003 New Jersey
Marsh Politics: A Debate on Mosquitoes - March 30, 2003 NYTimes PQ


Georgia-Pacific names Thomas chief operating officer [former EPA and Superfund head under Reagan/Bush] - March 29, 2003 PG
Group to offer plan to save water project - March 29, 2003 PG
Shortage of syrup a sticky situation [climate change?] - March 29, 2003 PG
Help frogs make a comeback here - March 29, 2003 PG
New riverfront development plans announced - March 29, 2003 NC
Fiat cash injection [Agnelli link to Appleton Coated Paper] - March 29, 2003 New Zealand PQ
New pavement keeps Lake-Superior bound water clean - March 29, 2003 Duluth
30 years after Vietnam war, a chemical weapon used by US still exacts a hideous toll on each new generation - March 29, 2003 UK PQ
Report: C8 Poses Risk to Women, Girls - March 29, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Fixing an invented problem - March 29, 2003 MilwJS
Calm of the wild - March 29, 2003 MilwJS
Board blocked $2 million bonus for G-P's Correll, filing shows - March 29, 2003 Atlanta PQ
The latest factory fire logs are more earth friendly - March 29, 2003 San Francisco PQ
Toxic algae plague Lake Yale; Officials warn swimmers and boaters to stay out of water and keep pets away - March 29, 2003 Florida PQ


Ashwaubenon riverfront plan includes restaurant, condos, offices - March 28, 2003 PG
Riverfront project still faces some hurdles - March 28, 2003 PG
Many lukewarm on hunting, fishing rights measure - March 28, 2003 PG
Grant funds Cat Island study - March 28, 2003 PG
Inn on Maritime Bay files for Chapter 11 reorganization - March 28, 2003 Manitowoc
Troops find wet wipes to be handy in desert [G-P] - March 28, MilwJS
Plan may allow mine purchase - March 28, 2003 MilwJS
Silent Strokes Boost Alzheimer's Risk [PCBs damage arteries & raise cholesterol] - March 28, 2003 MilwJS
DEC plans to drain PCB-laced groundwater - March 28, 2003 Albany PQ
Cops sue city over 9/11 illness [included PCB exposure] - March 28, 2003 NY PQ
Changes to Clean Air Act Drifting Past the Public - March 28, 2003 ENS
Experts see Iraq war damaging ecology, health - March 28, 2003 Reuters
Legal Challenge to U.S. Hemp Ban [beneficial paper fiber source] - March 28, 2003 ENS
Green audits help evaluate investments quickly and confidently - March 28, 2003 ENN
Forest Fragmentation May Increase Lyme Disease Risk - March 28, 2003 Science Daily
Idled G-P mill makes town, workers nervous - March 28, 2003 Bangor Maine PQ
E.U. agrees to ban single-hulled tankers in response to Spanish pollution disaster - March 28, 2003 ENN
New York passes nation's toughest acid rain rules - March 28, 2003 ENN


Ashwaubenon's riverfront plans to be unveiled today - March 27, 2003 PG
Group rips water resolution - March 27, 2003 PG
Rules would control use of PCB-laden soils on farms - March 27, 2003 PG
Lake Michigan commercial fishing rules may change [NRDA purchase] - March 27, 2003 PG
Lawrence may refinance water, sewer bonds - March 27, 2003 PG
Hall honors heroes of conservation - March 27, 2003 PC
Walleye action hot around De Pere dam on Fox River - March 27, 2003 PG
Right to fish, hunt on the ballot - March 27, 2003 PG
Autism program may survive cuts [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 27, 2003 PC
Black hires lawyer to challenge transfer within DNR - March 27, 2003 NC
What are you paying for sewer service? - March 27, 2003 DCA
Water tank an investment in future - March 27, 2003 Marinette
GOP complains that DNR being politicized - March 27, 2003 CapTimes
To Control Climate Change, Alternative Energy Technologies Must Be Developed - March 27, 2003 NASA
U.S. Leaders Push Europe to Allow Biotech Crops - March 27, 2003 ENS
Scientists Lobby For Network of Networks - March 27, 2003 ENS


Door County Board creates groundwater protection zone - March 26, 2003 PG
Ashwaubenon OKs shared water deal - March 26, 2003 PG
City's 2003 shipping season on ice - March 26, 2003 PG
Water authority right to cover all bases - March 26, 2003 PG
Dream for water park becomes reality in Heart of the Valley - March 26, 2003 PC
Kaukauna board votes to make city defendant in water damage insurance claim - March 26, 2003 PC
Greed is corporate weevils' creed - March 26, 2003 NC
Wisconsin Maritime Museum doubles in size - March 26, 2003 Manitowoc
Museum changes called ‘very impressive’- March 26, 2003 Manitowoc
Big Brother and Little Brother enjoy outdoor activities - March 26, 2003 Manitowoc
Dow Chemical sued  - March 26, 2003 Chicago Tribune PQ
Avoiding perc has its perks - March 26, 2003 Knight Ridder PQ
Iowa, Minn. are latest to test for dioxin in animal-feed probe; 1 year after initial alert, toxin may still be in food chain - March 26, 2003 USA Today
Weekly fishing report - March 26, 2003 MilwJS
Autism plan may include co-pays, Doyle says [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 26, 2003 MilwJS
EU Plan Clears Barriers to Environmental Technology - March 26, 2003 ENS
EPA: Pollution of Great Lakes continues to decline - March 26, 2003 WaterTech
Yacht club threatens to sue city over sediment problem - March 26, 2003 Seattle PQ


Water authority communities to vote on pipeline upgrade - March 25, 2003 PG
Agnellis set for united response to capital crisis [Agnellis linked to Appleton Coated Paper] - March 25, 2003 Financial Times PQ
Water Authority closer to Green Bay pipeline deal - March 25, 2003 NC
Did PCB's Save the Stripers? A Fish Story - March 25, 2003 NYTimes PQ
Outdoor Recreation Report - March 25, 2003 DCA
Man given time to have ship pieces removed - March 25, 2003 Marinette


New county executive to inherit big challenges [see PCB comments] - March 24, 2003 PG
Small businesses raving about WPS energy-tip Web site - March 24, 2003 PG
Peninsula State Park sewage leak suspected in 60 illnesses - March 24, 2003 NC
East River glass cleanup set - March 24, 2003 NC
Street talk: Ground broken for St. Brendan's [see water issue] - March 24, 2003 NC
Thwaits cited as ‘friend of conservation’ - March 24, 2003 PC
People's Water Forum Urges World Water Parliament - March 24, 2003 ENS
100 New Commitments Pour in as Water Forum Closes - March 24, 2003 ENS
Swiss can teach us a thing or two about cleaning up - March 24, 2003 Dublin PQ
Italy's firm family ties - March 24, 2003 Financial Times PQ
Government to be sued over West Nile Virus? - March 24, 2003 GLRC


Peninsula Park sewage leak surprises Door County officials - March 23, 2003 PG
Carver looks to the future with new yacht - March 23, 2003 PG
Green Bay mayor Q&A: David Nennig [ see water issues] - March 23, PG
Green Bay mayor Q&A: Jim Schmitt [see water issues] - March 23, 2003 PG
Area specialty papermakers look to fill niche markets - March 23, 2003 PC
Area coated paper companies flow with the times - March 23, 2003 PC
Local packagers suffer as manufacturing moves overseas - March 23, 2003 PC
Cellu Tissue raises mill from the ashes - March 23, 2003 PC
Calumet ag zoning focus of hearing - March 23, 2003 PC
Outdoors calendar - March 23, 2003 PC
First time out brings a fly fisherman out of winter’s slumber - March 23, 2003 PC
Anglers can be reassured that Wisconsin appears as hooked on fishing as ever - March 23, 2003 PC
Habits of the heart a reminder of what it yearns for - March 23, 2003 ON
Letters: Memories Of Vietnam [scroll down: dioxin] - March 23, 2003 Tampa PQ
Disposing of a 'ghost fleet' - Bush hopes to have [PCB] toxin-laden ships broken down abroad - March 23, 2003 MilwJS
Feds Reject Klamath Salmon Case Probe - March 23, 2003 YahooNews
Water Forum declaration bare of solutions to water and sanitation crisis - March 23, 2003 Yahoo News


American Foods to buy P&G's East River Mill - March 22, 2003 PG
Plant sale eases loss of P&G - March 22, 2003 PG
Tundra Lodge water park, hotel will be ready Sept. 1 - March 22, 2003 PG
High fertilizer prices pinch corn farmers - March 22, 2003 PG
Chemical company [Solutia] to pay in PCB contamination - March 22, 2003 SaltLakeCity PQ
SCA Tissue loading dock damaged by Friday fire - March 22, 2003 PC
American Foods to buy P&G mill and truck facility - March 22, 2003 PC
Editorial: Outdoors sports don’t meet level of constitutional rights - March 22, 2003 PC
Chemical company to pay in PCB contamination - March 22, 2003 Salt Lake City PQ
Firefighters will draw on Kuwait experience for Iraq oil well blazes [dioxin] - March 22, 2003 Financial Times PQ
Food safety head warns of funding need  -March 22, 2003 Dublin PQ
Power plants impose new security - March 22, 2003 NC
What's dirtier than dirt? Contaminated soil - March 22, 2003 NC
Residents jam meeting on mining exploration - March 22, 2003 Marinette
Environmental concerns raised - March 22, 2003 Marinette
Last-ditch effort made to remove pieces of vessel - March 22, 2003 Marinette


JURY: SOLUTIA OWES $199,925 IN PCB AWARD ; CLAIM IS THE FIRST OF 900 - March 21, 2003 St. Louis PQ
EPA, Environment Canada: Persistent Pollutants in Great Lakes Are Down - March 21, 2003 USNewswire PQ
Two water parks won't hurt each other, developer says - March 21, 2003 PG
Healing Our World: Shock and Awe Means Shame and Death - March 21, 2003 ENS
Huge water park planned in Kaukauna - March 21, 2003 PG
Autism treatment is a comparative bargain [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 21, 2003 PC
Area nuclear plants step up security - March 21, 2003 Manitowoc
Tecumseh products to close factory, cut 123 jobs [main PCB source to Sheboygan River] - March 21, 2003 NC
Board expected to OK soil contract - March 21, 2003 Marinette
Doyle would raise fees by $526 million - March 21, 2003 MilwJS
City disputes water study cost - March 21, 2003 MilwJS
Beloit makes deal to supply its own water - March 21, 2003 MilwJS
Steam company's use of waste questioned - March 21, 2003 Bangor, ME PQ


Solutia Responds to First Award in Property Phase of PCB Lawsuit - March 20, 2003 PRNewswire PQ
Water is a key concern in race for Howard village president - March 20, 2003 PG
Stormwater talk part of comprehensive plan series - March 20, 2003 PG
Dvorak files suit over rejection of feedlot - March 20, 2003 PG
Meetings on Marinette's wetlands and shoreland zoning laws - March 20, 2003 PG
Compensation of top five Wisconsin Energy execs jumps 33 percent - March 20, 2003 NC
Water park could boost tourism [How about PCB cleanup?] - March 20, 2003 PC
Pair works to perfect ice-fishing invention, hopes to market it soon - March 20, 2003 PC
In the early season, fish below dams [No PCB warning, of course] - March 20, 2003 PC
Riverfront rebirth part of Castle's vision for Oshkosh - March 20, 2003 ON
Scuba diving classes scheduled - March 20, 2003 Manitowoc
Two Rivers City Council candidates discuss issues at forum - March 20, 2003 Manitowoc
Feds trim Door County beach funds - March 20, 2003 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - March 20, 2003 DCA
Well-trained retrievers got game - March 20, 2003 MilwJS
New Formula Predicts Lung Cancer Risk - March 20, 2003 MilwJS
Pentagon seeks environment waivers - March 20, 2003 MSNBC


Polluters get control of water resources - March 19, 2003 NC
Letter: Budget cuts would hit autistic kids [scroll down]] - March 19, 2003 PG
Feds may allow cormorant population control - March 19, 2003 PG
Georgia-Pacific still seeks permanent icon replacement - March 19, 2003 PC
Environmental TIF key to landfill - March 19, 2003 PC
Lambie recalls trip to landfill - March 19, 2003 PC
Tax incentive helps communities pay for redevelopment - March 19, 2003 PC
LETTERS: Dangerous toxins are building up - March 19, 2003 Ft. Wayne PQ
Beef farm files lawsuit - March 19, 2003 Manitowoc
Manitowoc known as "dairy" county - March 19, 2003 Manitowoc
Students jump rope to raise money for American Heart Association [PCBs are linked to heart disease] - March 19, 2003 Manitowoc
"Pride" rising from the lake - March 19, 2003 Manitowoc
Water park, hotel planned for Kaukauna dog track site - March 19, 2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - March 19, 2003 MilwJS
Burden of Proof; What we don't know about the toxic chemicals in our bodies - March 19, 2003 Grist
Badger Paper Expects a First Quarter Loss Due to Rising Expenses - March 19, 2003 Pinnacor
Congressional Auditor: Chemical Plants Vulnerable - March 19, 2003 ENS


Grants to help Wisconsin's coastlines - March 18, 2003 PG
Even as trails grow, fewer people biking, hiking to work - March 18, 2003 PG
Job losses just don't stop piling up [trade deficits] - March 18, 2003 PG
City-suburbs water deal ready for approval - March 18, 2003 PG
Muscle symptoms atrophy group to meet - March 18, 2003 PG
Letters: Don’t cut funding for autistic kids; Boaters near bay deal with coal dust - March 18, 2003 PG
Breast cancer survivors speak out [PCBs are linked to breast cancer] - March 18, 2003 PG
Free skin-cancer screening set [PCBs are linked to skin cancer] - March 18, 2003 PG
Water authority supports agreement with city - March 18, 2003 NC
Students receive grant for Heckrodt cleanup - March 18, 2003 PC
Hearing loss affecting more people [PCBs cause hearing loss] - March 18, 2003 PC
Physician maps out way to a healthy heart [PCBs are linked to heart disease]- March 18, 2003 PC
Programs tap into the healing power of water - March 18, 2003 PC
Study Links Breast Cancer, Hormone Use [PCBs mimic estrogen] - March 18, 2003 MilwJS
Protecting the legacy of public lands - March 18, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Arctic drilling: Not just yet - March 18, 2003 MilwJS
U.S. compliance with new sludge rules delayed 7 years - March 18, 2003 Washington PQ
Lead found in samples of Two Rivers water - March 18, 2003 Manitowoc
Major water, sewer projects on track - March 18, 2003 Marinette
Meeting called to seek information about mining venture - March 18, 2003 Marinette
Stupak clarifies role in marina project - March 18, 2003 Marinette
Hurt Paper-Mill Towns See Rays of Justice in Indictments - March 18, 2003 Newsday PQ
Traffic Law Reform Fuels Debate Over Air Quality - March 18, 2003 ENS
'Ideological battle' over world's water - March 18, 2003 BBC


Cat Island work could start in 2004 - March 17, 2003 PG
Mayoral candidates back water agreement - March 17, 2003 PG
More Wisconsin towns plan for aerial spraying of gypsy moths - March 17, 2003 NC
Algoma Hardwoods opens door to Turkey River Boats - March 17, 2003 NC
Ontario implements key Canada-wide air standards - March 17, 2003 Canada Newswire PQ
Renewable sources become top priority - March 17, 2003 PC
High gas costs fuel energy debate - March 17, 2003 PC
Water levels may affect product prices - March 17, 2003 Manitowoc
Hormones found not to improve women's quality of life after menopause [PCBs are estrogenic] - March 17, 2003 MilwJS
Too many resident geese a 'nuisance' - March 17, 2003 MilwJS
Global Water Conference Eyes Projects - March 17, 2003 MilwJS
Gravel pit reclamation fouls wells DEP says Sangerville contamination has not affected Black Stream - March 17, 2003 Bangor ME PQ
Avoiding water wars: The rich world's pledge still not delivered - March 17, 2003 UK Guardian
World Forum Views Water as a Life and Death Issue - March 17, 2003 ENS
EPA erred in saying Ground Zero air safe - March 17, 2003 NJ.com
Clean Air Politics Enrage Environmentalists - March 17, 2003 ENS


Q&A: Carol Kelso [scroll down for PCB comments] - March 16, 2003 PG
P&G products ready to make trip to Gulf - March 16, 2003 PG
"One-stop shopping" proposed for Door County environmental data - March 16, 2003 PG
Lake level could affect local economy - March 16, 2003 NC
Panel: Paper firms support each other - March 16, 2003 PC
Local business leaders discuss the economy - March 16, 2003 PC
Paper Report: Maine provides cautionary tale for state [more one-sided reporting] - March 16, 2003 PC
Long-line technique brings in the walleye - March 16, 2003 PC
Careless boaters help zebra mussels move into northern Wisconsin - March 16, 2003 PC
Hearings give sportsmen chance to voice opinion - March 16, 2003 Manitowoc
Outdoor calling - March 16, 2003 Manitowoc
New exhibit areas promote interactive learning at Wisconsin Maritime Museum - March 16, 2003 Manitowoc
Study aims to reduce diabetics' risks [PCBs are linked to diabetes] - March 16, 2003 MilwJS
Communities widen attack on gypsy moths - March 16, 2003 MilwJS

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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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