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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 16  - 31, 2003

March 1 - 15, 2003

Letters: Vacuum riverbed for PCBs (scroll down) - March 15, 2003 PG
Counties asked to cut beach requests - March 15, 2003 PG
Travelift stirs Sturgeon Bay economy - March 15, 2003 PG
Passenger search plan violates too many freedoms - March 15, 2003 PG
SOLUTIA WANTS SECOND GO AT GETTING NEW JUDGE IN PCB CASE  - March 15, 2003 St. Louis PQ
Autism program may get its funds - March 15, 2003 PC
Legislative Audit Bureau counts beans, not deer - March 15, 2003 PC
Agencies partner in shoreline erosion project - March 15, 2003 ON
Letters: Sporting pleasure truly priceless - March 15, 2003 Manitowoc
How deep is too deep? - March 15, 2003 DCA
Nature's wake-up call - March 15, 2003 MilwJS
Execs Seek to Restore Public Confidence - March 15, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Assessing the still waters - March 15, 2003 MilwJS
First lady of fly fishing - March 15, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor calendar - March 15, 2003 MilwJS


The Blindness of Science – Part 2 - March 14, 2003 ENS
Shell chairman: Essential to take action on climate change now - March 14, 2003 Business Respect
Hatchery fish lay smaller eggs, report in Science finds - March 14, 2003 MSNBC
Columnist does disservice to community, environmentalists - March 14, 2003 NC
UW study finds clouds diminish global warming in Arctic - March 14, NC
Outdoor dreams: Economy, gas prices don't faze Sports Show vendors - March 14, 2003 MilwJS
Will MDEQ study mining venture? - March 14, 2003 Marinette
Local shipping season in gear despite extra-thick ice - March 14, 2003 Escanaba
IS TORT REFORM NECESSARY? No: 'Trojan horse' plunders patients - March 12, 2003 Atlanta Journal PQ
Environmentalists and Utility Devise Mercury Reduction Plan - March 14, 2003 ENS
Justice Department Investigating Monsanto for Antitrust Practices - March 14, 2003 Wall Street Journal
U.S. National Refuge System Turns 100 - March 14, 2003 ENS


Change unlikely for Bay of Green Bay cleanup - March 13, 2003 PG
Letters: Kelso wasn’t friend of Fox River Trail (scroll down) - March 13, 2003 PG
Ice melting, temperature warming in Arctic, UW researchers say - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
Perch drop linked to decline in food supply - March 13, 2003 PG
3 Brown County communities get grants - March 13, 2003 PG
Ledgeview developer wants to add lots; downsize properties - March 13, 2003 PG
Yellow perch season closes on Saturday - March 13, 2003 PC
Tug's poor year blamed on construction, weather - March 13, 2003 Kewaunee
2003 Sports Show - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
A shore thing; Dubin shares secret of fishing closer to home - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
Frozen tundra vs. frozen lakes? No contest - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
Fishing is family affair - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
Conservationist to be feted for dedicated service - March 13, 2003 MilwJS
Global Warming Could Trigger Cascade of Climate Changes - March 13, 2003 Earth Observatory


Procrastinating on PCBs - March 12, 2003 Albany NY PQ
EPA plans to identify PCB dewatering sites [on Hudson] - March 12, 2003 Albany NY PQ
Dangerous chemical found in women's breasts / Bay Area levels higher than Europe, Japan [history repeats] - March 12, 2003 San Francisco PQ
Bottle deposit would reduce deficit and pollution - March 12, 2003 NC
Lake Superior ice could delay shipping season - March 12, 2003 NC
New website: Issues in Assessing and Managing Ecological Risk at Contaminated Sediment Sites Meeting - March 12, 2003 EPA
Guardians diving in to save groundwater - March 12, 2003 PC
Valley Inn links up to Neenah waterfront - March 12, 2003 PC
Lehrer landfill developer, DNR reach an agreement - March 12, 2003 PC
Chronic rhinitis - runny, stuffy nose affects 50 million people - March 12, 2003 Manitowoc
New Two Rivers park plans revealed - March 12, 2003 Manitowoc
Burger Boat Company ready to hire more employees - March 12, 2003 Manitowoc
Stupak's remarks about marina projects disputed - March 12, 2003 Marinette
Panel backs lease for ferry terminal - March 12, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: The military and the greens - March 12, 2003 MilwJS
Agnellis sell French vineyard [linked to Appleton Paper] - March 12, 2003 The Guardian UK PQ
Weekly fishing report - March 12, 2003 MilwJS
Georgia Blue Chips [G-P] - March 12, 2003 Atlanta PQ
Lawsuit Challenges Bush Factory Farm Rules - March 12, 2003 ENS
Shell chief delivers global warming warning to Bush in his own back yard - March 12, 2003 UK Guardian
New pollutants threatening seals in the Baltic Sea - March 12, 2003 ENN


Papermakers say taxes hurt - March 11, 2003 MilwJS
Concert promotes Clean Water - March 11, 2003 PG
WPS to lower Cauldron Falls - March 11, 2003 PG
Permit rules driving jobs out of state [This is getting old] - March 11, 2003 PG
Speaker series looks at Brown County's future - March 11, 2003 PG
NAFTA our downfall - March 11, 2003 PC
Letters: Special-needs programs need support [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 11, 2003 Sheboygan
U.S. businesses are best place to start saving energy, reducing emissions - March 11, 2003 Sheboygan
Papermakers say taxes hurt; Rates here second only to Canada, report says - March 11, 2003 MilwJS
Wastewater Pollution Trading Set for Long Island Sound - March 11, 2003 ENS
EPA predicts delay in PCB dredging - March 11, 2003 MilwJS PQ
PCB Cleanup in Upper Hudson Is Delayed for Another Year - March 11, 2003 MilwJS PQ
Dredging of PCBs delayed until 2006 - March 11, 2003 Albany NY PQ
Sweeney, Spitzer race possible - March 11, 2003 Albany NY PQ
Environmentalists Sue Over Factory Farms - March 11, 2003 NRDC
EPA devises strict rules on sea PCBs ; Would reinstate limits on dumping off N.J. - March 11, 2003 New Jersey PQ
Pentagon battles environmentalists on training-ground laws - March 11, 2003 USAToday
Court allows asbestos anxiety - March 11, 2003 Boston PQ
Supreme Court allows damages for fear of cancer - March 11, 2003 Pittsburgh PQ
Justices cite asbestos fear factor - March 11, 2003 Vancouver PQ
Ashcroft promises increased enforcement of environmental laws for homeland security - March 11, 2003 NJ.com


Plans in works for Ashwaubenon river property - March 10, 2003 PG
Ashwaubenon may lose top water user - March 10, 2003 PG
The Blindness of Science - March 10, 2003 ENS
Conservation patron licenses expire March 31 - March 10, 2003 Manitowoc
Newell Rubbermaid destroyed Mirro [parallels to paper industry] - March 10, 2003 Manitowoc
Diabetes major focus at health fair [PCBs are linked to diabetes] - March 10, 2003 Manitowoc
Legislation targets aquatic invasives - March 10, 2003 GLRC
Cautious approval for new herbicide - March 10, 2003 GLRC
Poverty-Disability Link in Blacks [PCBs are linked to several disabilities] - March 10, 2003 MilwJS
G-P Catawba facility adapting for new equipment, bigger production - March 10, 2003 
Green Groups Challenge EPA on Manure Controls - March 10, 2003 YahooNews
Battling the Emerald Ash Borer - March 10, 2003 GLRC
Fiat leader steers clear of GM sale [Agnelli link to Appleton Paper] - March 10, 2003 Fort-Wayne Indiana PQ
UN: Asbestos, three deadly pesticides and two forms of lead targeted for international action - March 10, 2003 M2 Presswire PQ
The plot thickens for Erin Brockovich - March 10, 2003 London PQ
‘Stewardship contracts’ light forest fire - March 10, 2003 MSNBC


Don’t regulate industry out of Wisconsin [NONSENSE!] - March 9, 2003 PG
Costs, fear of overbuilding keys to pipeline decision - March 9, 2003 NC
Broken water main found, repaired - March 9, 2003 PC
Master Angler ends strongly - March 9, 2003 PC
Summit to analyze area economy - March 9, 2003 PC
Paper industry advocate’s challenge recalls Greek tragedy - March 9, 2003 PC
Paper Report: Paper industry has to learn to tread in troubled economic waters - March 9, 2003 PC
The Worker: Know medical rights after injury - March 9, 2003 PC
Editorial: Access to information key to open government - March 9, 2003 PC
Donated historic yacht focus of museum attraction - March 9, Manitowoc
Business leader says state is not competitive - March 9, 2003 Manitowoc
Retro cruiser style key to creating Burger's new mainstream line - March 9, 2003 Manitowoc
Angler enjoys sharing knowledge with others - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
Ah, Wisconsin: Tourism an easy sell at Show - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
Boating industry suffering downturn - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
Taking a natural approach; Winkelman relies on wildlife patterns - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
DIVE IN: This year's Tank Show promises to be bigger, better - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
Ocean Spray Shareholders Vote on Board - March 9, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Autism program funds must be restored - March 9, 2003 Sheboygan
Inside, An Echo Of a River [The Hudson] - March 9, 2003 NY Times PQ
Chemicals in Home a Big Smog Source - March 9, Los Angeles Times PQ
Water Additive Americans Consume Daily Never Safety-Tested in Humans or Animals - March 9, 2003 ENN
Water Fluoride Chemicals Cause Cavities - March 9, 2003 ENN


The CGL Pollution Exclusion [pollution liability] - March 8, 2003 Intl. Risk Mgmt. Inst.
PSC: City can protect itself in water deal - March 8, 2003 PG
Numbers define us; be proud - March 8, 2003 PG
WPS cleanup removes contaminants from soil - March 8, 2003 PG
Natives urge Ottawa to renew pollution program [long-distance PCBs] - March 8, 2003 Canadian Press
City, water authority to keep talking - March 8, 2003 NC
Candidates’ anger heats county forum [PCB discussion] - March 8, 2003 PC
Unidentified problem leaves Bear Creek dry - March 8, 2003 PC
Editorial: Find some means to preserve autism program - March 8, 2003 PC
Reducing carp rejuvenates Rush Lake - March 8, 2003 ON
Bush forest plan leans on Timber Industry - March 8, 2003 ON
City to loan developer millions - March 8, 2003 Sheboygan
Mine drilling causes fears - March 8, 2003 Marinette
Federal wage laws don't apply to two area marina projects - March 8, 2003 Marinette
Oil Industry Granted Clean-Water Waiver - March 8, 2003 Los Angeles Times PQ
Limits proposed for Door County waters - March 8, 2003 MilwJS
DNR meeting April 14; Musky fishing rules top agenda - March 8, MilwJS
Angler hunts for bargains - March 8, 2003 MilwJS


Global warming may mean big chill for Northern regions - March 7, 2003 New Jersey Online
Synergistic: A Concept We Need to Embrace - March 7, 2003 ENS
Court ruling may hinder water deal - March 7, 2003 PG
Paper industry signs on to cooperative safety program - March 7, PG
Cooperative effort needed to preserve parkway - March 7, 2003 PG
Letters: Jab the paper mills a little more; Manufacturing crucial to economy - March 7, 2003 PG
City, water authority to keep talking - March 7, 2003 NC
Hunting amendment: Politics or rights? - March 7, 2003 PC
SCA leader to speak at Paper Industry hall of fame - March 7, 2003 PC
K-C Europe buys I-P’s Klucze tissue in Poland - Mrach 7, 2003 PC
Wausau paper firm buys Laminated Papers - March 7, 2003 PC
"Giant" companies control too much - March 7, Lakeshore Chronicle
Groups Push Chains to Sell Recycled Paper - March 7, 2003 MilwJS
Water lines, cost estimates laid out for town of Algoma - March 7, 2003 ON
Play director stricken with topic of production: cancer - March 7, ON
Vegetarian Diet Lowers Cholesterol - March 7, 2003 MilwJS
G-P Chairman and CEO to Speak At Morgan Stanley Mining, Paper and Packaging Conference - March 7, 2003
The growing religious mission to protect God's creation - March 7, 2003 ENN
Religion's green roots - March 7, 2003 ENN
Shifting jet stream linked to ancient prairie drought - March 7, 2003 CBC News
Study finds hybrid cars greener than hydrogen cars - March 7, 2003 ENN
Medicine crops to stay in Midwest despite concerns - March 7, 2003 ENN
Local control over sludge use proposed - March 7, 2003 Maine PQ


13 Door County beaches are high priority for testing - March 6, 2003 PG
Lake Superior nearly covered by sheet of ice - March 6, 2003 PG
Green Bay still exploring forming storm-water utility - March 6, 2003 PG
State may cut Autism funds [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 6, 2003 PG
Local team works together to create walleye spawning habitat - March 6, 2003 PG
Get your perch in the next 10 days - March 6, 2003 PG
DN R may fund testing of 25 state beaches - March 6, 2003 Manitowoc
County beaches will be tested - March 6, 2003 DCA
Outdoor Recreation Report - March 6, 2003 DCA
Fear not, anglers, Striped Bass await - March 6, 2003 New York PQ
Fresh Water Supplies Depend on Healthy Forests - March 6, 2003 ENS
Tackling world's water crises would cost up to US$100 billion a year - March 6, 2003 ENN
New rule to clean harbor debated - March 6, 2003 Boston PQ
Water crisis to deepen as supplies dry out - UN - March 6, 2003 Planet Ark


Union ranks shrinking, federal report says - March 5, 2003 MilwJS
Judge halts Hobart's water system expansion - March 5,2003 PG
Baird Creek preservation plan calls for property purchases - March 5, 2003 PG
Letter: Funds for autism are in jeopardy [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] -March 5,2003 PG
State may cut autism money - March 5, 2003 PC
Heart of the Valley a leader in cooperation, retains pride - March 5, 2003 PC
In Jensen case, politics get in Supreme Court’s way - March 5, 2003 PC
Georgia-Pacific leader keeps it all together - March 5, 2003 PC
Ecology more than a walk along the parkway - March 5, 2003 NC
DNR releases aggressive Lake Michigan beach testing plan - March 5, 2003 NC
Celebrate with Trout Unlimited, CWAC - March 5, 2003 NC
Dirt feedlots and groundwater - March 5, 2003 Lakeshore Chronicle
Catch of the Day - March 5, 2003 Lakeshore Chronicle
Town of Little River gets statewide recognition - March 5, 2003 Oconto Co. Reporter
Editorial: Awaiting that climate plan - March 5,2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - March 5, 2003 MilwJS
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corporation Acquires Assets of Laminated Papers, Inc - March 5, 2003 Pinnacor
U.N.: World water crisis deepening; Per-capita supply expected to drop by one-third over 20 years - March 5, 2003 MSNBC
World Water Crisis Due to Leadership Inertia - March 5, 2003 ENS
Architects inspired by green buildings - March 5, 2003 MSNBC
Rivals step up their efforts to oust Maranghi [Agnelli link to Appleton Paper] - March 5, 2003 Financial Times London PQ


Stormwater conference set for Wednesday, Thursday - March 4, PG
Neenah plans for waterfront splash - March 4, 2003 PC
Neenah torn on demolishing gift - March 4, 2003 PC
Kimberly residents will share cost of sewer system project - March 4, 2003 PC
Special needs kids must be self-reliant as state funds shrink [PCBs are linked to learning disabilities] - March 4, 2003 PC
Omro considers fees for Fox River boaters - March 4, 2003 PC
Mill safety ultimate goal of deal - March 4, 2003 PC
Mayor, authority to meet on pipe decision fallout - March 4, 2003 NC
Impropriety alleged over boat slips - March 4, 2003 DCA
Statements about pay for dredging project questioned - March 4, 2003 Marinette
Red Star wins appeal on sewage; Firm says deep tunnels contaminated its well - March 4, 2003 MilwJS
U.S. To Adopt Stricter Cancer Guidelines for Kids - March 4, 2003 ENS
DNR report recommends five-day-a-week water tests at 25 beaches - March 4, 2003 MilwJS
Weed may hold natural herbicide - March 4, 2003 MSNBC
Agnellis' new look for Fiat holdings [Agnelli link to Appleton Papers] - March 4, 2003 Financial Times PQ
Bills focus on tossed electronics; Pollutants contained in household devices - march 4, 2003 Bangor ME PQ
GM To Clean Up PCB Site Company Owned [scroll down] - March 4, 2003 Connecticut PQ


State funds ready for Fox locks changeover - March 3, 2003 PG
Cost of Menasha public works project adding up - March 3, 2003 PC
Raft rules keep fishing alive on Wolf - March 3, 2003 PC
Dead Creek PCB cleanup is almost complete - March 3, 2003 St. Louis PQ
Harbor, energy projects to receive federal funding - March 3, 2003 Michigan PQ
EPA to limit cancer risks for babies - March 3, 2003 MSNBC
Manmade dead zone to block asian carp? - March 3, 2003 GLRC
Control of water supply flows to foreign company - March 3, 2003 GLRC
Kods eating organics have lower pesticide exposure - March 3, 2003 GLRC
Corps backs away from seaway expansion study - March 3, 2003 GLRC
Native Americans walk lakes to raise awareness - March 3, 2003 GLRC
How Fiat Can Obtain Needed Cash [Agnelli link to Appleton Papers] - March 3, 2003 Wall Street Journal PQ
Italian Conglomerate Plans 5 Billion Euros
Restructuring For Unprofitable Auto Unit - March 3, 2003 Wall Street Journal PQ


Fiat to Refinance Auto Unit as Loss Widens for 2002 - March 2, 2003 Asian Wall Street Journal PQ
Jackie O fling fury for JFK - March 2, 2003 PQ
Plan would preserve Baird Creek Parkway - March 2, 2003 PG
Federal loan guarantees for proposed carferry questioned - March 2, 2003 PG
Letter: NAFTA sends U.S. industry abroad (scroll down) - March 2, 2003 PG
Flasher/depth locators prove beneficial for ice fisherman - March 2,2003 PC
Master Angler ends with final flurry of action - March 2, 2003 PC
Frogs croak out warning - March 2, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Regulatory overreaching - March 2, 2003 MilwJS
Creation of water authority essential - March 2, 2003 NC
Low Great Lakes sink anglers' spirits - March 2, 2003 Fort Wayne
Miami river dredging in sight; sediment disposal still not settled - March 2, 2003 Florida PQ
River's secrets may be revealed - March 2, 2003 Florida PQ
Peat fires in dioxin cancer link - March 2, 2003 Glasgow PQ
Final week to purchase tickets for sport fishermen banquet - March 2, 2003 Lakeshore Chronicle


Paper industry expansion easier in other states, Georgia-Pacific chief says - March 1, 2003 PG
Correll won't oversee G-P split - March 1, 2003 PG
Paper industry: State shouldn’t fight air rules - March 1, 2003 PC
New London increases fees for boat launches - March 1, 2003 PC
Tissue mill finds stability in new owner - March 1, 2003 PC
Ferry service faces rough waters - March 1, 2003 Manitowoc
State DNR cancels warden recruit class - March 1, 2003 MilwJS
Technique to catch bass is totally fly - March 1, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor calendar - March 1, 2003 MilwJS
Editorial: Wisconsin's money politics - March 1, 2003 MilwJS
Fiat gets new chairman and chief executive [Agnelli, IFIL link to Appleton Paper] - March 1, 2003 Irish Times PQ

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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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