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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.)
 
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March 21 - 31, 2007

[PCB] Dredging resumes on Little Lake: PCB removal project enters fourth year - March 31, 2007 PC
Glenmore's plan for new wind turbines generates controversy: Some residents worried about noise, safety - March 31, 2007 PG
Buchanan targeted for wind power project - March 31, 2007 PG
We Energies Plans A Big Wind Farm - March 31, 2007 WSJ
No local staff cuts expected for Georgia-Pacific - March 31, 2007 PC
Making a pitch for preservation - March 31, 2007 MJS
Walleye action heats up - March 31, 2007 MJS
Board approves more controls: DNR designates 95 special units for '07 - March 31, 2007 MJS
Outdoors notes - March 31, 2007 MJS
[PCB] PCB plans criticized - March 31, 2007 Berkshire Eagle
New Research Shows Path to Reverse Fish Declines - March 31, 2007 Common Dreams
Sydney goes dark in global warming gesture: Australian city of 4 million residents kicks off energy conservation campaign - March 31, 2007 MSNBC
Judge Tosses Out Bush's National Forest Rules - March 31, 2007 Truthout
 

Land swap 'no' vote was surprise to Bellevue: Izaak Walton chief would not trade for 'swamp' acreage - March 30, 2007 PG
Hobart will appeal ruling on Brown Co. waste transfer site - March 30, 2007 PG
Large Wind Project Slated To Begin - March 30, 2007 CapTimes
Letter: Ethanol: Fuel's use has had a positive effect (Scroll down) - March 30, 2007 MJS
EPA Issues Controversial Air Particulate Rules - March 30, 2007 MSNBC
[PCB] EPA moves to prevent further delay of dredging PCBs from Hudson - March 30, 2007 NYJournal
[PCB/Dioxin] Developing countries are awash in e-waste - March 30, 2007 SFGate
[Dioxin] Help sought to clean up industrial waste site - March 30, 2007 Baytown Sun
[Dioxin] 'EcoMafia' brings toxic terror to Naples - March 30, 2007 France24
Probe Broadens into Allegations of White House Pressure on EPA in Cabrillo Port Flip-Flop - March 30, 2007 Truthout
GAO: Looming Threat to US Oil Supply - March 30, 2007 Truthout
 

Growth, riverfront issues in District 15 - March 29, 2007 PC
Wind power: We Energies buying 88 turbines - March 29, 2007 MJS
NRB approves resolution encouraging anti-baiting legislation - March 29, 2007 PG
Greenhouses are bustling, but don't plant anything just yet - March 29, 2007 ON
Great Outdoors Almanac - March 29, 2007 PG
Opinion: Include Recycled Gold In 'green' Wedding - March 29, 2007 WSJ
OpEd: Let towns decide on farmland preservation - March 29, 2007 MJS
[Dioxin] More U-M dioxin study results coming in spring - March 29, 2007 OurMidland
Ecotourism: Responsible Travel or Marketing Sham? - March 29, 2007 AlterNet
Wearing My Hair Shirt - March 29, 2007 Truthout
Report Says Interior Official Overrode Work of Scientists - March 29, 2007 Truthout
End of Oil Heralds Climate Pain - March 29, 2007 Truthout
Paper or plastic? - March 29, 2007 Post-Gazette
 

Bellevue, league battle over green space in village - March 28, 2007 PG
Wind turbines going up in Glenmore - March 28, 2007 PG
8 more turbines cause more hard feelings - March 28, 2007 MHT
Saving billions of ash trees - March 28, 2007 MJS
Green Lake teacher wins $3,000 National Science Teacher award - March 28, 2007 ON
WISPIRG: DNR Opens Door for Strong Mercury Rule - March 28, 2007 WisPolitics
Yellow perch bag limit remains at 15 - March 28, 2007 PG
Policy on fatal deer disease [CWD] to continue: But hunters kill fewer deer in affected areas - March 28, 2007 MJS
Natural Resources Board approves earn-a-buck expansion - March 28, 2007 PC
Pros And Cons: Alternative Energy Sources - March 28, 2007 WSJ
Let us count the ways to use manure - March 28, 2007 PC
A First For Fusion: A Machine Designed And Built By UW-Madison Engineers Is A Key Step Toward Making Fusion The Clean, Unlimited Energy Source Of The Future - March 28, 2007 WSJ
Weekly fishing report - March 28, 2007 MJS
Editorial: Delay in pipeline completion means delay in revenue - March 28, 2007 MHT
Letter: Climate debate leaves those in middle baffled - March 28, 2007 PC
Letter: Fuel cells politically popular but unrealistic - March 28, 2007 MJS
Mercury in Energy-Saving Bulbs Worries Scientists - March 28, 2007 Truthout
[Dioxin] Ontario wants to be leader in garbage incineration - March 28, 2007 CTV Toronto
Changes to species listing in the works: Interior Dept. eyes proposals that activists fear will gut ESA - March 28, 2007 MSNBC
 

Appleton site cleanups earn 'badge of honor' - March 27, 2007 PC
More than manure being spread on area fields, panel says: Sewage, other contaminants making way onto farms - March 27, 2007 PG
Delays plague water pipeline to Brown County - March 27, 2007 MHT
Glenmore board OKs 8 wind turbines - March 27, 2007 PG
Eagle eyes keeping close watch on nest: Successful hatch would be first in Milwaukee area in 100 years - March 27, 2007 MJS
Economist: Biofuel may raise food prices - March 27, 2007 MJS
Global warming may create novel climates, eliminate others - March 27, 2007 MJS
DNR News: March 27, 2007 - March 27, 2007 WDNR
Letter: Conservation Lobby Day found common ground (Scroll down) - March 27, 2007 PG
[PCB] Health board asks for state to assess neighborhood health around Keith school - March 27, 2007 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Toxic waste killed deal for developer - March 27, 2007 Republican
[Dioxin] New computers are ruining the environment - March 27, 2007 New Republic
Organic Food: The Farmer's Conundrum - March 27, 2007 AlterNet
Sticky times for the maple tree - March 27, 2007 Independent
Proposal Could Weaken Species Protection: Draft curbs power of key federal wildlife agencies - March 27, 2007 Truthout
Scientists say local climates at risk from global warming - March 27, 1007 ABC.net

Community Conversation: Do you have questions for Green Bay's mayoral candidates? - March 26, 2007 PG
Water pipeline to suburbs meets with more delays - March 26, 2007 PG
Tree nurseries fear ash borer's threat to business - March 26, 2007 MJS
State looking to collect on homemade biodiesel - March 26, 2007 PG
Developer has $25 million plan for Elkhart Lake - March 26, 2007 SP
Meet Inc. Innovator: Therese Freund; Young naturalist at heart of Bubolz education programs - March 26, 2007 PC
Gov. Doyle: Announces Finances for Biodiesel Plant - March 26, 2007 WisPolitics
Fog, record highs, storms cross Wis - March 26, 2007 MJS
Lost world climates predicted: Tropics, southeastern U.S. could see change - March 26, 2007 MJS
[PCB] New Yorkers get special 9/11 clinic - March 26, 2007 BBC
[PCB] The Southland's hidden Third World slums - March 26, 2007 LATimes
Urban Farming: Coming to a City Near You - March 26, 2007 AlterNet
Seize the Momentum - March 26, 2007 AlterNet
Polluters Are Working Overtime to Woo Congress - March 26, 2007 AlterNet
Edwards Unveils an Energy Plan with Substance - March 26, 2007 AlterNet
CO2 will upend climate zones, study predicts - March 26, 2007 MSNBC
The Plan for Replacing Fossil Fuels - March 26, 2007 AlterNet
Is This a Crash Program? Inconvenient Thoughts About Rich-World Climate Strategy - March 26, 2007 Truthout

Official doubts bug remedies: State 'boxed in' on ash cutting to halt borer, pest control chief says - March 25, 2007 MJS
State revenue department targets local biodiesel makers - March 25, 2007 MJA
Glenmore board to decide fate of eight wind turbines - March 25, 2007 PG
Eco-friendly community becomes reality in Neenah - March 25, 2007 PC
Electric-car devotee swears off use of gasoline for a year - March 25, 2007 PG
Wildlife refuge receives $3.5M for new center - March 25, 2007 PC
Reedsville farmer prepared to ward off unwelcome cranes - March 25, 2007 PG
Eye in the sky helps count U.P. moose - March 25, 2007 PG
Pritzl named DNR Northeastern Wisconsin regional wildlife supervisor - March 25, 2007 PG
Deer baiting issue up for comment in Madison - March 25, 2007 PG
'Recycling today for a better tomorrow' - March 25, 2007 Smart cars coming to state next year: Pint-sized vehicles may get up to 50 miles per gallon - March 25, 2007 PC
OpEd: New vision for farm policy - March 25, 2007 MJS
Editorial: Vote for preservation - March 25, 2007 MJS
Editorial: The limits of ethanol - March 25, 2007 MJS
[PCB] Encap project stirs environmental worries - March 25, 2007 North Jersey
[PCB] Plainwell PCB cleanup is step one, officials say - March 25, 2007 Kalamazoo Gazette
[Dioxin] Cruise Lines Face More Policing of Waste Disposal - March 25, 2007 NYTimes
Why the Right Goes Nuclear Over Global Warming - March 25, 2007 Common Dreams


O'Harrow's seeks DNR OK for [Expansion of Dairy Farming] permit; [Public Comments due by April 13] - March 24, 2007 PG
A change in climate: Global warming in Wisconsin - March 24, 2007 MJS
DNR grants target contaminated properties - March 24, 2007 PG
Bald eagles making comeback: Nation's symbol leaving endangered species list - March 24, 2007 PC
City gets grant for environmental work at Mercury Marine plant on Fox River - March 24, 2007 ON
Outdoors notes - March 24, 2007 MJS
[PCB] City willing to spend thousands to keep waste out - March 24, 2007 Kalamazoo Gazette
[PCB] Ghost fleet exemption sought - March 24, 2007 Daily Press
[PCB] The next added 100 million Americans  March 24, 2007 American Chronicle
[Dioxin] Pollution: County ranks high - March 24, 2007 York Daily Record
[Dioxin] Pollution report not all bad, official says - March 24, 2007 NWITimes
Worldwide, Communities Demand Access to Water - March 24, 2007 Common Dreams
Science Starts To Fight Back - March 24, 2007 Common Dreams
 

[Dioxin] La Crosse County ranks high in dioxin emissions - March 23, 2007 La Crosse Tribune
Potentially toxic mixture invading bay, experts say: Bacteria taking place of harmless green algae - March 23, 2007 PG
Green Fuel For Yellow Buses - March 23, 2007 CapTimes
Fertilizer plays role in high algae level in Green Bay - March 23, 2007 PC
Wild turkey collides with vehicle in Green Bay - March 23, 2007 PG
Nontoxic repellent keeps cranes out of corn fields - March 23, 2007 PC
Gov. Doyle: Announces $1.7 Million to Fund Brownfields Investigations in 30 Wisconsin Communities - March 23, 2007 WisPolitics
Firm Offers Screened Funds - March 23, 2007 WSJ
[Ash Borer] Letter: Clear-cutting plan leaves no options (Scroll down) - March 23, 2007 MJS
[Oak Creek] Letter: Address concerns about cooling towers - March 23, 2007 MJS
[Oak Creek] Letter: It seems utility hoped to avoid legal issues - March 23, 2007 MJS
[PCB] Kalamazoo `in the dark' on PCB plan - March 23, 2007 Kalamazoo Gazette
[PCB] Owner of illegal dump fined $46.9 million - March 23, 2007 LATimes
[PCB] Canada pledges Great Lakes cleanup - March 23, 2007 Scripps News
[Dioxin] Parent suspects cancer caused by toxic school - March 23, 2007 Daily Bulletin
Your Bank Account Probably Supports Cluster Bombs and Big Coal - March 23, 2007 AlterNet
Celebrating the Environmental Union - March 23, 2007 BBC
 

DNR seeks ideas in spending windfall - March 22, 2007 PG
Megabucks: Hunters, anglers spend $5.5 billion annually - March 22, 2007 PG
Eco-friendly Potty Time: New Low-water, Dual Flush Toilets Save On Money, Environment - March 22, 2007 CapTimes
Wisconsin Outdoor Report - March 22, 2007 WDNR
Great outdoors almanac - March 22, 2007 PG
Editorial: Lake Michigan's and Lakeshore's futures are bound together - March 22, 2007 MHT
Letter: Turn Namur triangle into a wildflower prairie (Scroll down) - March 22, 2007 PG
Why Having More No Longer Makes Us Happy - March 22, 2007 AlterNet
[PCB] Contaminants found at base of Wachusett Dam - March 22, 2007 Worcester Telegram & Gazette
[PCB] Residents question PCB cleaning effort - March 22, 2007 SouthCoastToday
[Dioxin] Dow releases results of dioxin study - March 22, 2007 Midland Daily News
[Dioxin] Report: N.H. company ranks 4th in nation for releasing dioxins - March 22, 2007 Boston Globe
Are GM Crops Killing Bees? - March 22, 2007 Truthout
 

Great Lakes algae topic of Thursday workshop - March 21, 2007 PG
Groups back Green Bay natural gas pipeline expansion - March 21, 2007 PG
Area leaders support natural gas pipeline - March 21, 2007 PC
DNR's survey hunts for answers - March 21, 2007 MJS
Dairy Processor Sues To Stop Ethanol Plant - March 21, 2007 CapTimes
Put 'eco' Back In Economics, Expert Urges [David Suzuki] - March 21, 2007 CapTimes
Deadly Bacteria Likely Destroyed - March 21, 2007 CapTimes
Baiting, Feeding Moves To Forefront - March 21, 2007 CapTimes
Weekly fishing report - March 21, 2007 MJS
Editorial: Don't ignore lower levels in Lake Michigan - March 21, 2007 PG
[PCB] City officials worry over toxic goop from river - March 21, 2007 WMMT TV
[Dioxin] Groups attack pollution laws - March 21, 2007 Mobile Press Register
[Dioxin] Planners behind quarry: County officials say environmental concerns can be offset - March 21, 2007 Redding.com
[Dioxin] Mendocino County Town Grapples With Toxic Legacy - March 21, 2007 KTVU
EPA to Defang its Inspector General: Immediate Buy-Outs to Remove Auditors, Criminal investigators and Chemists - March 21, 2007 Common Dreams
Biofuels Boom Spurring Deforestation - March 21, 2007 Truthout
Global Warming Can't Buy Happiness - March 21, 2007 Truthout
Gore takes warming warning to Congress: Call for curbs on coal power, carbon emissions met with GOP skepticism - March 21, 2007 MSNBC
 


Link to More Articles 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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