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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March 11-20, 2005

March 21-31, 2005

March 1-10, 2005

Village annexes quarry property - March 10, 2005 KCN
DNR secretary Hassett makes his pitch for increased license fees - March 10, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Great Outdoors almanac - March 10, 2005 Wisconsin Outoors
Melissa K. Scanlan: Spill into restored trout river shows need for new manure spreading rule - March 10, 2005 CapTimes
Farmers leery of manure proposal - March 10, 2005 WSJ
Citizens for Responsible Power: We Energies' Scare Tactics Meant to Fool Supreme Court Justices - March 10, 2005 WisPolitics
Editorial: Hearing is your chance to comment on state budget - March 10, 2005 SP
Pat Durkin column: Conservation Congress has power, but neglects real issues - March 10, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Editorial: An ill wind blowing - March 10, 2005 MilwJS
Letter: Get serious about wind farm plan - March 10, 2005 MHT
Don’t fence me in - March 10, 2005 FightingBob
Bad Gas - March 10, 2005 WTMJ
Environmentalists seek mediation in MMSD suit - March 10, 2005 MilwJS
MMSD: "Every Drop Counts" Program to Help Reduce Sewer Overflows and Protect Lake Michigan - March 10, 2005 MilwJS
Get Healthier Through Gardening - March 10, 2005 DHFS
[PCB] Green Guide Recommends Chemical-Free Bedding - March 10, 2005 Green Guide
[Dioxin] Agent Orange Case for Millions of Vietnamese Is Dismissed - March 10, 2005 NYTimes
Controversy Continues Over EPA Mercury Standards - March 10, 2005 Bush GreenWatch
Gore urges nonpartisan environmental change - March 10, 2005 Daytona Beach News
U.S. EPA Tightens Power Plant Air Pollution Limits - March 10, 2005 Bloomberg
Australia announces plan to name _ and shame _ polluting businesses - March 10, 2005 PlanetSave
The struggle to save Earth's largest life form - March 10, 2005 Christian Science Monitor

Kewaunee plant may stay shut for 2 months - March 9, 2005 MilwJS
Panel examines growth issues: Waterfront is among top county concerns - March 9, 2005 PG
State raises questions about planned Wisconsin wind farm - March 9, 2005 NC
Decision delayed on bicycle racks in downtown Appleton - March 9, 2005 PC
Bill aimed at power plant financing up for vote - March 9, 2005 MilwJS
Ethanol plant opponents dig in - March 9, 2005 SP
Franzen agrees to pay $25,000 for pollution - March 9, 2005 SP
DNR proposes lottery for licenses: Options considered to manage sturgeon - March 9, 2005 ON
DNR Busts Massive Deer Poaching Operation - March 9, 2005 WISC
Dells Country Progressive Voices: Peace and Environmental Activist to Speak in Dells - March 9, 2005 WisPolitics
Outdoors: Spearers discuss sturgeon options - March 9, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Weekly fishing report - March 9, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Milwaukee snubbed - March 9, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Senators, forget self-interest - March 9, 2005 MilwJS
[PCB] Mercury levels in N.J. tuna excessive - March 9, 2005 NewsTribune
Apple a day: Local produce the right choice - March 9, 2005 Orion Online

More manure spread even after fish killed - March 8, 2005 CapTimes
State raises wind farm concerns - March 8, 2005 MilwJS
Wardens find 16 dead deer in Sauk County; four arrested - March 8, 2005 NC
DNR: Wisconsin DNR News and Outdoor Report - March 8, 2005 WisPolitics
Wisconsin governor signs forestry agreement in Mexico - March 8, 2005 NC
Poaching probe uncovers 'thrill killing' ring - March 8, 2005 CapTimes
Utility chief sees trouble if Oak Creek project stalls - March 8, 2005 MilwJS
Objections raised to town water plan - March 8, 2005 PC
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Civil Charges Filed Against Racine County Corporation, One of Its Owners, and an Illinios Corporation for Asbestos Handling Violations - March 8, 2005 WisPolitics
Editorial: Reliability test is down the road - March 8, 2005 PG
Letter: Bike racks on College would be mixed message - March 8, 2005 PC
Editorial: Orion’s light is shining brightly - March 8, 2005 SP
[PCB] Putting football, demolition together satisfies inner child - March 8, 2005 Saginaw News
[PCB] Property sale may fall through, jeopardizing budget - March 8, 2005 NorthJersey
Conservation group warns that China's rising demand for wood threatens other countries' forests - March 8, 2005 PlanetSave

PSC: Water pipeline doesn't warrant environmental impact study - March 7, 2005 MilwJS
Meeting puts ethanol plant plans on table - March 7, 2005 SP
Doug Zellmer column: Veteran bird watcher whoops it up over spotting of a rare crane - March 7, 2005 ON
Check it out: Wolf River book weighs in on our rich local history - March 7, 2005 ON
AG Lauthenschalger: Announces Franzen Litho Screen to Pay $25,000 for Air Pollution Violations at its Sheboygan Plant - March 7, 2005 WisPolitics
Gov. Doyle: Governor Doyle Meets with Top Mexican Water Regulatory Officials - March 7, 2005 WisPolitics
Rob Zaleski: Wind farm, bats may not be good match - March 7, 2005 CapTimes
WISPIRG: Investing in clean energy would create more than 215,000 jobs and save consumers $27.2 billion - March 7, 2005 Wheeler Report (PDF)
State unveils new tactics to target tourists - March 7, 2005 MilwJS
Ethanol mandate poses too many risks - March 7, 2005 CapTimes
Editorial: Don’t weaken wastewater rules - March 7, 2005 SP
A Clear Skies Smokescreen - March 7, 2005 TomPaine
[PCB] Judge nixes attempt to block U.S. from scrapping ships in England - March 7, 2005 Waste News
EPA orders stricter lead monitoring - March 7, 2005 MSNBC
U.N.: Half of world's fish stocks 'fully exploited' - March 7, 2005 MSNBC

Debate rages over wind energy farms - March 6, 2005 MHT
Public joins state budget debate: Five hearings slated to start this week across Wisconsin - March 6, 2005 PC
Science class goes outdoors for Cabrini sixth-graders - March 6, 2005 MHT
Nothing routine about kissing a bison, moose - March 6, 2005 MHT
Wayward bighorn sheep may have been found on couple's farm - March 6, 2005 NC
Study sheds light on woodcock - March 6, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Master Angler ice fishing contest: Panfish, pike beat deadline - March 6, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Letter: Ethanol benefits outweigh perceived problems - March 6, 2005 SP
Editorial: Campaign finance reform long overdue - March 6, 2005 SP
Editorial: Step one for cleaner Wisconsin campaigns - March 6, 2005 CapTimes
Jim Lee column: DNR allows lake users to review menu - March 6, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
One big newspaper - March 6, 2005 FightingBob
[PCB] Officials reopen bidding for Big Springs Trout Hatchery cleanup - March 6, 2005 Billings Gazette
[PCB] N.J. Superfund cleanups drag on due to lack of funds - March 6, 2005 North Jersey
[PCB] Bedford Hills prison clear of PCBs, agency says - March 6, 2005 JournalNews
[PCB] Will project spark a renaissance downtown? - March 6, 2005 Democrat & Chronicle
[PCB] From blight to 'Oscar' winner - March 6, 2005 BostonGlobe
[PCB] Opinion: The ghost fleet - March 6, 2005 DailyPress

Water pipeline clears PSC assessment - March 5, 2005 PG
Utilities see winds shift for wind power - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Tilting at windmills: Wind power growing in state - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Assembly panel scales back ethanol proposal - March 5, 2005 CapTimes
DNR seeks volunteers: Recruits would prevent sturgeon poaching - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Last call . . . for ice - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Something for Everyone - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Weekly outdoor notes - March 5, 2005 MilwJS
Lou O'Malley column: Don’t eliminate next Einstein just because she’s a woman - March 5, 2005 PG
[PCB] I am polluted - March 5, 2005 Globe and Mail
False hopes in Arctic Refuge - March 5, 2005 Boston Globe

Assembly committee rejects state waterway regulations [Environmental Deregulation] - March 4, 2005 NC
Door County residents voice concerns about mega-farm - March 4, 2005 PG
Sniffing out a tolerable level of bovine odor - March 4, 2005 MilwJS
Charges sought in fish kills: DNR blames manure spills, runoff for pollution - March 4, 2005 MilwJS
Political watch group director speaks in Green Bay - March 4, 2005 NC
Correct and caffeinated - March 4, 2005 NC
PSC Taking In-depth Look at Transmission Needs Asks for Public Comments - March 4, 2005 WisPolitics (PDF)
State events honor father of ecology - March 4, 2005 PC
People's Legislature reform movement slates next meeting in Cable - March 4, 2005 CapTimes
Bicyclists gear up for new trestle trail - March 4, 2005 PC
Residents give ideas on park’s future - March 4, 2005 PC
WisBiz People: Enviro Leader Pushes 'Green' Business - March 4, 2005 WisBusiness
Federation of Environmental Technologists: Announces Environment 2005 Conference & Exhibition - March 4, 2005 WisPolitics
Milton ready for ethanol plant construction - March 4, 2005 WSJ
Organic farming rules are tightened - March 4, 2005 WSJ
AG Lautenschlager: Files for Erosion Control Case Against Waukesha County Developer - March 4, 2005 WisPolitics
Assembly Agriculture Committee: Ethanol Mandate Amendment Does Little to Offer Real Choice for Consumers; Environmental Concerns Remain - March 4, 2005 WisPolitics
Three properties named to list of historic sites - March 4, 2005 Rhinelander Daily News
Bush names new EPA head - March 4, 2005 CNN
[PCB] GE storm runoff at issue River advocates say PCBs going back into water - March 4, 2005 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] Property owners, GE reach settle - March 4, 2005 North Adams Transcript
[PCB] State agency to investigate Jard hazards - March 4, 2005 Bennington Banner
[PCB] Judge Dismisses Groups' Complaint About "Ghost Fleet" Disposal - March 4, 2005 WAVY10
[PCB] Ruling isn't end of fight to tow ships to U.K. - March 4, 2005 Daily Press
[PCB] Sinking the America - March 4, 2005 DailyPress
[PCB] Batteries removed from Tutty's Crossing site - March 4, 2005 Journal Standard
[Dioxin] Health: Colourful diets can help prevent cancer! - March 4, 2005 Health News
[Dioxin] Cement works ordered to shut kiln - March 4, 2005 BBC

Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Protection of Lakes and Rivers Blocked; Politics to Blame - March 3, 2005 WisPolitics
Wisconsin events honor father of ecology, Aldo Leopold - March 3, 2005 NC
Excepts from writings of Aldo Leopold - March 3, 2005 NC
Wisconsin water authority seeks pipeline bids - March 3, 2005 WaterTech
Power line project discussed - March 3, 2005 PC
Push on for more bike racks in downtown Appleton - March 3, 2005 PC
Future of waste-transfer station rests with state Supreme Court - March 3, 2005 PG
Howard storm-water fees remain a contentious issue - March 3, 2005 PG
Highlights of campaign finance bill - March 3, 2005 NC
Nebgen wins science challenge award - March 3, 2005 Rhinelander Daily News
Female guide aims to get more women involved with fishing - March 3, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Ethanol plants provide boost for corn farmers - March 3, 2005 Marshfield News Herald
Outdoors in brief - March 3, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Great Outdoors Almanac - March 3, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
Editorial: That giant draining sound - March 3, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Splitting DNR wrongheaded idea - March 3, 2005 TJ
Letter: Water: Better planning needed in Waukesha County - March 3, 2005 (Scroll down) MilwJS
Whose loaf is it anyway? The Legislature’s latest campaign finance “reform” plan is designed to fail one way or another - March 3, 2005 FightingBob
Letter: Act now to correct wind farm mistake - March 3, 2005 MHT
Letter: Automobiles don’t like ethanol - March 3, 2005 SP
Global warming debate is over, UW prof says: Calls new study as solid as proof that smoking causes cancer - March 3, 2005 CapTimes
Study on sinking Great Lakes water levels mulled - March 3, 2005 WaterTech
Pat Durkin column: Japanese have different perspective on bass - March 3, 2005 Wisconsin Outdoors
[PCB] Judge clears 9 reserve fleet ships for disposal in Great Britain - March 3, 2005 DailyPress
[PCB] Agency finds faults in ship disposal plan: A government watchdog suggests poor management is hindering "ghost fleet" disposal efforts - March 3, 2005 DailyPress
[PCB] Opposition to GE plant storm drains continuing to flow into river - March 3, 2005 BostonHerald
[PCB] GE storm runoff at issue River advocates say PCBs going back into water - March 3, 2005 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] Group concerned over possible recontamination - March 3, 2005 Capital News 9
[PCB] Richmond chimes in on cleanup of toxic site - March 3, 2005 ContraCostaTimes
[PCB] Public wants details of DuPont landfill - March 3, 2005 DelawareOnline
[PCB] Plants Become Green Mr. Clean To Combat Toxic Messes - March 3, 2005 ScienceDaily
[Dioxin] Some sampleshigh in dioxin - March 3, 2005 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Cleanup called 'Band-Aid' - March 3, 2005 Saginaw News
New research opens a window on the minds of plants - March 3, 2005 Christian Science Monitor
Plastic bottles pile up as mountains of waste: Americans' thirst for portable water is behind drop in recycling rate - March 3, 2005 MSNBC
Looser Environmental Restrictions on Military Sought by Bush - March 3, 2005 ENN
Energetically Defending Our Public Lands -- An ENN Commentary - March 3, 2005 ENN
Bush Budget to Slash Renewable Energy: While China plans to increase its investments in renewable energy technology, the United States remains stuck in the oil age - March 3, 2005 Planetizen

Assembly panel rejects rules on waterways, citing vagueness - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Assembly Natural Resources Committee blocks rules necessary to protect fish and wildlife habitat - March 2, 2005 WisPolitics
Sierra Club, John Muir Chapter: Statement Concerning Assembly Action Rejecting Public Trust Preamble in Act 118 Rules Package - March 2, 2005 WisPolitics
Rep. Gard: Stands Up Against Unclear DNR Rules - March 2, 2005 WisPolitics
Howard wants Water Authority members to pay fair share - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Construction of recreational trail under way - March 2, 2005 PC
Ashwaubenon gets forestry grants - March 2, 2005 NC
Ideas sought for use of former mill - March 2, 2005 PC
Controversial quarry given tentative OK - March 2, 2005 OCR
State power supply termed adequate - March 2, 2005 CapTimes
Warren C. Gaskill & Kevin Little: UW makeover provides chance for campus and state to go green - March 2, 2005 CapTimes
New residence hall planned for Kemp Natural Resources Station - March 2, 2005 Rhinelander Daily News
Bighorn ram on the lam is Walworth County mystery - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Bostrom to Pay $67,609 in Air Pollution Settlement - March 2, 2005 WisPolitics
Study sought of drain in lakes: Analysis would check whether '62 dredging harms Huron, Michigan - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Letter: Reasons for denying bike posts are lame - March 2, 2005 PC
Letter: Farm Fresh - Smell shouldn't surprise new country residents (Scroll down) - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Letter: Farm Fresh - There goes the neighborhood (Scroll down) - March 2, 2005 MilwJS
Cleaning Up Factory Farms - March 2, 2005 AlterNet
[PCB] Increased Organochlorine Use and Hermaphroditic Cricket Frogs - March 2, 2005 Newswise
[PCB] Hastings board approves ARCO demolition plan - March 2, 2005 Journal News
[PCB] Toxic waste incinerator holds open house - March 2, 2005 Lakeside Leader
[PCB] Foes of burn plan for arsenal unite - March 2, 2005 Beacon Journal
[PCB] DDT years saw boost in hermaphrodite frogs - March 2, 2005 Seattle Times
[PCB] Solutia will build plant in Alabama - March 2, 2005 STLToday
[PCB] 2005 fish advisory released by state - March 2, 2005 DailyTimes
U.S. Seeking Looser Environment Laws - March 2, 2005 Truthout
Renewable Energy Gathers under One Roof, One Vision - March 2, 2005 Truthout
Nuclear Delusion - March 2, 2005 Truthout
Think Global and Buy Local Say British Food Gurus - March 2, 2005 Yahoo
Pattern Map: Building A Sustainable Economy; An interactive graphic maps the complex relationship between equity, ecology, and the economy - March 2, 2005 Planetizen
Will Global Warming Lead to Global Warring? - March 2, 2005 Planetizen

Judge allows Tremls to intervene in state case against Glen Stahl farm - March 1, 2005 NC
Manure on frozen field blamed for killing trout - March 1, 2005 NC
Manure kills more than 100 trout - March 1, 2005 WSJ
Panel proposes changes to wind farm ordinance - March 1, 2005 MHT
Power should be OK in summer - March 1, 2005 MilwJS
Cartoon: Great Lakes Leak - March 1, 2005 MilwJS
Editorial: Don't mandate ethanol - March 1, 2005 MilwJS
Legislating by stopwatch: Gard and Co. want legislators to vote on bills they have not had a chance to read and the rest of us have never even heard of [Environmental Deregulation Again!] - March 1, 2005 FightingBob
Editorial: EPA plan to allow more sewage dumping stinks - March 1, 2005 PC
Letter: Press-Gazette a poor loser on pipeline issue (Scroll down) - March 1, 2005 PG
Farm manure rule stinks, court finds: Decision a victory for environmentalists against EPA - March 1, 2005 MSNBC
Should state mandate ethanol use? - March 1, 2005 JG
Bush Plans Further Cuts in Forest Protections - March 1, 2005 Bush GreenWatch
[PCB] Hearing tonight on Hastings waterfront cleanup - March 1, 2005 Journal News
[PCB] Sludge has high chemical readings, lab finds - March 1, 2005 Halifax Herald
[Dioxin] Hemp Seed Oil – Its Not Just For Hippies - March 1, 2005 eMediaWire
[Dioxin] Guidelines on Dioxins to Be Set - March 1, 2005 Korea Times
Cod overfished? Old records suggest so - March 1, 2005 MSNBC
100 cities join climate rescue network - March 1, 2005 CNN
Greenpeace hails China's first renewable energy law - March 1, 2005 TerraDaily

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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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