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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 11- 20, 2007 March 21- 31, 2007
 

March 1 - 10, 2007

Put More Energy Into Green Power: To Participate In A Green Power Program, Contact Your Utility - March 10, 2007 WSJ
Are we barking up the wrong tree? Wisconsin's plan to cut down trees as a defense against the deadly ash borer has failed in nearly every state that's tried it - March 10, 2007 MJS
State will go on offense to defend against bug: Tree cutting, though unpopular, would buy time, official says - March 10, 2007 MJS
Sewers may be polluting rec areas - March 10, 2007 MJS
Judge: Oak Creek Power Plant Project Needs More Review - March 10, 2007 CapTimes
Doyle: State will continue lawsuit against cranberry farm - March 10, 2007 La Crosse Tribune
Weekly outdoor notes - March 10, 2007 MJS
[PCB] Behind the wire - March 10, 2007 Guelph Mercury
New Climate Report: More Bad News - March 10, 2007 Truthout
 


Morrison well tests improve dramatically - March 9, 2007 PG
Morrison water bacteria clears - March 9, 2007 PC
Natural gas lines meetings slated in De Pere - March 9, 2007 PG
Lawrence University awarded $60,000 science grant - March 9, 2007 PC
[Oak Creek] Power plant dealt setback - March 9, 2007 MJS
[BAAP] Deal Near On Ammo Plant Land - March 9, 2007 CapTimes
5,000 trout splash down: Along with fishing, Sports Show focuses on camping, boating, shooting, archery - March 9, 2007 MJS
National walleye tourney coming to Green Bay - March 9, 2007 PG
Letter: We must decide whom to trust in global warming debate - March 9, 2007 PC
Opinion: Wrong Track With Global Warming - March 9, 2007 WSJ
[PCB] No plan set for removal of PCBs - March 9, 2007 NewsTimes
Rolling Back the Regs: The Bush administration is muscling its way past environmental protections by dictating how federal agencies interpret and enforce policies - March 9, 2007 AlterNet
Corps Pumps Up Provisions for Environmental Destruction - March 9, 2007 Common Dreams
 

Great Lakes troubles vex lawmakers: Slow action on invasive species stirs frustration - March 8, 2007 PG
New round of Morrison well tests show better results - March 8, 2007 PC
Lawmakers call for Great Lakes cleanup - March 8, 2007 FortWayne.com
State plans local hearing on gas pipelines - March 8, 2007 PG
Tax Tool Kit: Energy-efficient improvements save cash, power - March 8, 2007 PC
Neenah Paper CEO says unprofitable businesses will be dumped - March 8, 2007 PC
Fire creates potential for toxic explosion - March 8, 2007 MHT
Neenah Paper plans to close mill - March 8, 2007 PC
Prepare nest boxes for bluebirds' visit - March 8, 2007 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - March 8, 2007 PG
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Applauds Legislative Agriculture Committees, DNR and DATCP in Adopting Manure Runoff Rules - March 8, 2007 WisPolitics
Letter: With His 800 Signing Statements,' Bush Puts Himself Above The Law - March 8, 2007 CapTimes
[PCB] PCBs to remain in Housatonic  - March 8, 2007 NewsTimes
[PCB] Study clouds pregnancy-seafood issue - March 8, 2007 SeattlePI
[PCB/Dioxin] Toxic sites could cost a bomb - March 8, 2007 icWales
Memos Tell Officials How to Discuss Climate - March 8, 2007 Truthout
Can Ecology and Commerce Coexist? - March 8, 2007 AlterNet
 

[PCB] Toxic Fox sludge will head to Michigan for disposal - March 7, 2007 PG
[PCB] PCBs to be trucked out of state - March 7, 2007 PC
[PCB] Dredging is first part of long-range Fox River cleanup: More plans expected in May - March 7, 2007 PG
[PCB] Activism needed to protect air, water, Kennedy says - March 7, 2007 PG
[PCB] Kennedy: Environmental issues bind communities - March 7, 2007 PC
Editorial: An energy blueprint - March 7, 2007 MJS
Letter: Gore talks conservation, but doesn't back it up (Scroll down) - March 7, 2007 PG
Editorial: Lakeshore has stake in cleaning up and protecting Great Lakes - March 7, 2007 MHT
[PCB] U.S. government announces settlement over Superfund site - March 7, 2007 BellevilleNewsDemocrat
[PCB] Bacterium removes environmental PCBs - March 7, 2007 UPI
[PCB] Concerns raised about PCB cleanup - March 7, 2007 Capital News 9
[Dioxin] EPA adds central Mississippi site to Superfund list - March 7, 2007 SunHerald

State conference promotes eco-tourism: Message is for Wisconsin to be a leader in preservation - March 6, 2007 PG
Governor's conference hypes eco-tourism - March 6, 2007 PC
Glenmore delays vote on turbines to discuss details - March 6, 2007 PG
Assistance available for farmers looking to be more energy-efficient - March 6, 2007 PG
DNR News - March 6, 2007 WDNR
Letter: Why not just leave the birds alone? - March 6, 2007 SP
[PCB] U.N. to Tackle e-Waste Problem - March 6, 2007 PC Magazine
[PCB] Judge delays class-action suit over Big Spring PCBs - March 6, 2007 Great Falls Tribune
[PCB] The fish are clean, but toxins remain after cleanup of state's largest hatchery - March 6, 2007 Great Falls Tribune
Global impact of Asia's pollution - March 6, 2007 BBC
Green Roofs: Building for the Future - March 6, 2007 AlterNet
The Write Stuff: Two of America's leading environmental writers join the protest movement against climate change - March 6, 2007 AlterNet

Congressional panel hears testimony about Great Lakes pollution - March 5, 2007 MJS
Residents work to restore ecological health of Baird Creek Parkway - March 5, 2007 PG
Bright idea taking hold in state: Incentives inspire more customers to harness energy, savings from sun - March 5, 2007 MJS
Green utility plan grows: Madison Gas & Electric expanding popular program - March 5, 2007 MJS
Ethanol advocates use Brazil as model - March 5, 2007 MJS
Global warming heads East: China poised to become top emitter of greenhouse gases - March 5, 2007 MJS
Commentary: State must find new sources of energy - March 5, 2007 ON
Letter: Realistically, Nuclear Fission Must Be Part Of Energy Mix - March 5, 2007 CapTimes
[PCB] Tests find PCBs in excrement of hatchery fish - March 5, 2007 Helena Independent Record
Ethanol: Feed a Person for a Year or Fill Up an SUV? - March 5, 2007 AlterNet
Mothers Facing Pollution Risks Find Allies in the Religious Right - March 5, 2007 AlterNet
Is U.S. Global Warming Pollution Violating Human Rights Law? - March 5, 2007 AlterNet
The Big Green Fuel Lie: George Bush says that ethanol will save the world. But there is evidence that biofuels may bring new problems for the planet - March 5, 2007 Common Dreams


Big lots hurt farming more than sprawl, land-savers say - March 4, 2007 MJS
New blood, new life for prairie chickens - March 4, 2007 PG
[PCB] Residents fear impact of tainted canal's cleanup - March 4, 2007 FortWayne
 

Ecotourism: State Debates How Best To Get Into Growing Market - March 3, 2007 CapTimes
DNR pitches fee increases for state trails, campgrounds - March 3, 2007 PG
A sweet 16 days of sturgeon - March 3, 2007 MJS
Feeding pattern emerges: Smallmouth bass now dining on perch - March 3, 2007 MJS
Brothers, Web site just clicked: Lake-link.com provides something for everyone - March 3, 2007 MJS
Conservation groups get to show off  - March 3, 2007 MJS
Outdoors notes - March 3, 2007 MJS
Letter: Gov's Pick For Energy Regulator Has Clear Conflict Of Interest - March 3,2007 CapTimes
[Dioxin] Community activists fear cleanup's impact - March 3, 2007 NWITimes
The New, Green Face of Wall Street - March 3, 2007 AlterNet
Evangelical's Focus on Climate Draws Fire of Christian Right - March 3, 2007 Truthout
 

UW-Extension plans manure management systems tour - March 2, 2007 PC
Fox River Paper CEO resigns - March 2, 2007 PC
One Bite at a Time: A Beginner's Guide to Vegetarianism - March 2, 2007 AlterNet
Leave No Child Inside - March 2, 2007 AlterNet
[PCB] Casco Bay continues on long road to recovery - March 2, 2007 Portland Press Herald
Will the National Science Teachers Convention Welcome the Native Forest Council Amongst Climate Change Deniers? - March 2, 2007 Truthout

 

Environmental Movement Mourns Loss Of Good Friend [Roscoe Churchill] - March 1, 2007 CapTimes
Great Outdoors Almanac - March 1, 2007 PG
Editorial: Van Hollen wrong to pull Wisconsin from EPA lawsuit - March 1, 2007 SP
Letter: Stewardship Funds Should Be Renewed - March 1, 2007 CapTimes
IKEA: Who Says Big Retail Can't Be Good for the Environment? - March 1, 2007 AlterNet
[PCB] Clean-up continues at Ellis Superfund site - March 1, 2007 MedfordCentralRecord
[PCB] New Bedford gets OK to borrow $12 million for rail yard cleanup - March 1, 2007 SouthCoastToday
[PCB] Contaminants in steelhead trout prompt warning - March 1, 2007 ToledoBlade
[PCB/Dioxin] Toxins still threaten wildlife - March 1, 2007 Portland Press Herald
[Dioxin] Activists take aim at cleanup plan - March 1, 2007 DelawareOnline


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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