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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 2008

Editorial: Quick Views (Great Lakes Compact) - March 31, 2008 PG
Bus transportation can be answer to gas prices - March 31, 2008 PG
DNR system crash slows fishing license sales - March 31, 2008 PG
Wisconsin congressmen divided on local project requests (Peshtigo drinking water) - March 31, 2008 PC
Fire contained at Utica Energy - March 31, 2008 PC
Mariners Trail map to be updated - March 31, 2008 MHT
High cost of flour impacts businesses and consumers - March 31, 2008 ON


Wildlife sanctuary educates group on ins and outs of injured wildlife - March 30, 2008 PG
Resch Aquatic Center ready to dive into $15,000 grant - March 30, 2008 PG
Barbless hooks, baiting on hearings agenda - March 30, 2008 PG
Hardy anglers brave icy water in pursuit of trout - March 30, 2008 PG
Outdoor Calendar - March 30, 2008 PG
Spring reveals itself in signs - March 30, 2008 PC
Efficiency a hot topic at Home Show - March 30, 2008 MHT
Under the ocean surface - DeepFlex plant produces subsea pipe for oil and gas industry - March 30, 2008 MHT
Letters: Turning golf course into retention pond bad idea - March 30, 2008 ON
Destroying a river to clean it - March 30, 2008 Boston.com


UWGB learning series will look at alternative fuels - March 29, 2008 PG
Smoking issue lingers for area communities - March 29, 2008 PG
Marinette County ATV trail system closing Tuesday - March 29, 2008 PG
Egg Harbor hears prices for improvements, financing (dock & marina) - March 29, 2008 DCA
A 40-mile ski trip — on ice - March 29, 2008 DCA


Editorial: Assembly needs to address Great Lakes compact now - March 28, 2008 PC
UW professor: Be mindful when buying food - March 28, 2008 PG
As prices of raw materials rise, Brown County gains - March 28, 2008 PG
Green Bay metro population gets boost - March 28, 2008 PG
Ashwaubomay Park walking trail endorsed - March 28, 2008 PG
Power shut off in Kewaunee Co. while silo is taken down - March 28, 2008 PG
Learn about maple syrup Saturday at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve - March 28, 2008 PG
State Legislature fumbles campaign-finance reform - March 28, 2008 PG
Myths of energy: Wind turbines, digesters are options, but opposition still a hurdle - March 28, 2008 MHT
Feds: Kewaunee plant ran safely, but with a few issues - March 28, 2008 MHT


Patrick Durkin column: Ballot box could hold all answers - March 27, 2008 PG
State to get $23 million in federal funds - March 27, 2008 PG
Hunters foot bill for conservation - March 27, 2008 PG
'Omnivore's Dilemma' topic of talk today at UWGB - March 27, 2008 PG
Green Bay metro area grows by more than 6% - March 27, 2008 PG
Visitors help celebrate at sanctuary as golden eagle turns 30 - March 27, 3008 PG
Board approves VHS rule changes - March 27, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (beach testing) - March 27, 2008 PG
Ice on Green Bay delays ships' migration - March 27, 2008 PG
GREAT LAKES: Anglers operating on some thin ice - March 27, 2008 PG
Outdoor Calendar - March 27, 2008 PG


Red flag raised over river's PCBs - Sheboygan River fish, fowl could be toxic - March 26, 2008 SheboyganPress
Final word delivered on beach water pollution - March 26, 2008 DCA
Park creating group campsites amid small protest - March 26, 2008 DCA
Despite weather, freighters leaving Sturgeon Bay for new season - March 26, 2008 DCA


Communication on Renard Isle issue criticized -March 24, 2008 PG
East Shore Drive neighborhood faces challenges - March 24, 2008 PG
New WPS coal plant produces electricity - March 24, 2008 PG


Butler is our choice for state Supreme Court (lead poisoning case) - March 23, 2008 PG
Cancer society urges screenings - March 23, 2008 PG
$4-a-gallon diesel fuel changing trucking - March 23, 2008 PG
Rising cost of diesel fuel starts to squeeze truckers - March 23, 3008 PG
Schneider gets into fuel for long haul - March 23, 2008 PG
Passion and a lot of work fuel Luxemburg couple's dairy herd operation - March 23, 2008 PG
Higher wheat prices could mean more acres planted - March 23, 2008 PG
Anglers offer lengthy muskie request - March 23, 2008 PG
Outdoor Calendar - March 23, 2008 PG
Increased size minimum unlikely to provide more muskie trophies - March 23, 2008 PC


Ice-breaking expanded to all of bay - March 22, 2008 PG
Water main work may cause discoloration in De Pere - March 22, 2008 PG
Weather service issues flood warning for Duck Creek - March 22, 2008 PG
Tree, shrub sale extended to April 1 - March 22, 2008 PG
Wal-Mart denied annexation by plan commission - March 22, 2008 DCA


Green Bay, De Pere push downtown renovations - March 21, 2008 PG
WPS gets OK to raise electric rates - March 21, 2008 PG


A big year for the big lake - March 20, 2008 PG
Great Lakes: Try tributary mouths for pike, walleyes - March 20, 2008 PG
Outdoor Calendar - March 20, 2008 PG
Planner links Brown Co. growth to quality of life - March 20, 2008 PG
UWGB study looks at vegetable waste - March 20, 2008 PG
CEI acquired by private firm, Prudential Capital - March 20, 2008 PG


Renard Isle park plan sent back to committee - March 19, 2008 PG
Young cancer survivors face long-term effects - March 19, 2008 PG
Childhood cancer survivor recalls difficulties of coping with disease - March 19, 2008 PG
Ashwaubenon Swim Club makes splash with aquatic center idea - March 19, 2008 PG
Proposed trade agreements may spur export boom - March 19, 2008 PG
Ag runoff remains fluid issue - March 19, 2008 DCA


Insurance companies to pay for PCB cleanup - March 18, 2008 PG
Fox River PCB Clean-up Still Long Way From Being Funded - March 18, 2008 PRNewswire
Editorial: Watchdog role keeps public in the light - March 18, 2008 PG
Botanical Garden throws it in green gear - March 18, 2008 PG
Brown Co. Land Conservation Department offers trees - March 18, 2008 PG
Northwest will pass on fuel costs in higher fares - March 18, 2008 PG
Weyerhaeuser sells division to IP - March 18, 2008 PG
WPS to buy out Marinette plant - March 18, 2008 PG


Green Bay officials say water is safe - March 17, 2008 PG
Health-care facilities work to keep medicines out of water supply - March 17, 2008 PG
To propel Calumet Co. wind project, developer turns to PSC - March 17, 2008 PG
Feedback sought on Allouez storm water plan - March 17, 2008 PG


Editorial: Lawmakers fail on 3 of 5 bills - March 16, 2008 PG
Coming Monday: Discarded drugs found in waterways - March 16, 2008 PG
Our kids and their brains: Too young for school, but not for assessment  - March 16, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (stormwater) - March 16, 2008 PG
Conditions favorable for spring walleyes - March 16, 2008 PG
Where the wild things are? Tell us - March 16, 2008 PG


Human viruses found in private wells - March 15, 2008 DCA
Wal-Mart willing to shrink supercenter - March 15, 2008 DCA


High school students, others to report on Fox watershed
at UW-Green Bay - March 14, 2008 UWGB
Global warming sessions planned in Green Bay, elsewhere - March 14, 2008 PG
Neenah Paper a 'clear leader' - March 14, 2008 PC
Fertilizer Runoff (due to biofuel production) Overwhelms Streams and Rivers--Creating Vast "Dead Zones" - March 14, 2008 ScientificAmerican
Big Corn and the Ethanol Hoax - March 14, 2008 National Center for Policy Analysis
Vatican says pollution is also a sin - March 14, 2008 LosAngelesTimes
EPA Closure of Libraries Faulted for Curbing Access to Key Data - March 14, 2008 Truthout
Ozone Rules Weakened at Bush's Behest - March 14, 2008 Truthout
White House played role in smog rule - March 14, 2008 MercuryNews
We Energies seeks rate increase - March 14, 2008 PG
February business highlights: Austin Straubel airport has record-setting month - March 14, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (bird conservation) - March 14, 2008 PG
OutdoorCalendar - March 14, 2008 PG
Twin Ports shipping season to begin this weekend - March 14, 2008 AP
Ships, Trains Ordered to Become Cleaner - March 14, 2008 AP
Some slick spots to start the day (flooding on Fox River) - March 14, 2008 CapTimes
Canadian environmentalist Moore trashes carbon capture and storage - March 14, 2008 MiningWeekly
State agencies not worried about medications in drinking water - March 14, 2008 Capitol News Service
Climate change poses risk to transportation - March 14, 2008 DailyCommercialNews
[dioxin] EU set to tighten screws on India guar gum - March 14, 2008 EconomicTimes


Great Lakes pollution report under scrutiny (Fox River) - March 13, 2008 PC
Wisconsin Legislature is leaving a lot undone - March 13, 2008 AP
Solution of problem just leads to another (pharmeceuticals) - March 13, 2008 PG
That Killer VHS Virus is in Our Water! (cartoon) - March 13, 2008 PG
EPA orders bigger effort to cut smog - March 13, 2008 PG
Smoking ban going up in smoke - March 13, 2008 PG
Some drivers resigned as gas prices rise again - March 13, 2008 PG
Port of Green Bay sees drop in economic impact - March 13, 2008 PG
Cougar sighting leaves questions - March 13, 2008 PG
Challenge the Outdoors benefits those with physical disabilities - March 13, 2008 PG
GREAT LAKES: Perch bite strong as season wanes - March 13, 2008 PG
Editorial: Neenah makes right move with Glatfelter purchase - March 13, 2008 PC
Neenah Paper shareholders OK stock split - March 13, 2008 PC
Neenah Paper reports 4Q 2007 and full year results - March 13, 2008
Madison Audubon Society to honor Howe - March 13, 2008 UWGB
Talk on tropical migrants highlights ornithology gathering this weekend - March 13, 2008 UWGB
32 art critters will croak, flit, wade along Fox River - March 13, 2008 PG
Future of Coal Power Under Fire - March 13, 2008 KS


Papermaker ends year at a loss - March 12, 2008 PG
Paper firm lauds ruling - March 12, 2008 PC
Grace to Pay Feds for Montana Cleanup - March 12, 2008 PG
Doyle: Great Lakes pact needs more votes - March 12, 2008 PG
Water institute urges testing of wells - March 12, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (highways) - March 12, 2008 PG
Editorial: Doyle's plan robs Peter to pay Paul - March 12, 2008 PG
Port's economic impact down slightly in 2007 - March 12, 2008 PG
Appleton officials say water treatment expels medicine - March 12, 2008 PC
Outagamie County committee: No ATVs on trail - March 12, 2008 PC
Windmill spurs plans in Little Chute - March 12, 2008 PC
Appleton panel OKs water rate hike application - March 12, 2008 PC
Lake drawdown comes to a head - March 12, 2008 WiscNews
Journalists Battling World Trade Center Illness - March 12, 2008 InjuryBoard
A frank discusion of local lakes with DNR Secretary Frank.- March 12, 2008 CapTimes
Water management plan runs aground - March 12, 2008 WPR
Government reports warn planners on sea-rise threats to U.S. Coasts - March 12, 2008 NYTimes
Time to get the lead out of all hunting, fishing - March 12, 2008 CapTimes
Baptists caring for God's Climate - March 12, 2008 Racine Journal Times
Major League baseball gives green light to recycling efforts - March 12, 2008 USAToday
Statewide smoking ban appears to be dead - March 12, 2008 PC


Cheap Oil Is Over: Kiss the Gas-Guzzling NASCAR Era Goodbye - March 11, 2008 Truthout
 The Bad News at the Pump: The $100-plus Barrel of Oil and What It Means - March 11, 2008 Truthout
Cartoon: Tainted Tap Water - March 11, 2008 PG
Push for passage of Great Lakes Pact - March 11, 2008 WSJ
Huebsch is stalling Great Lakes Pact (letter) - March 11, 2008 WSJ
Doyle might resort to special session to pass water compact - March 12, 2008 MJSNuclear power faces stall in state Legislature - March 11, 2008 PG
State Legislature looks at wind power regulations - March 11, 2008 PG
Editorial: The clock is ticking on state's key issues - March 11, 2008 PG
FEMA may change Brown Co. flood maps - March 11, 2008 PG
Boating course begins today - March 11, 2008 PG
Impact fee change gains favor in Town of Menasha - March 11, 2008 PC
Fox Valley winter shows its warm potential - March 11, 2008 PC
Lack of office tenants keeps Waterfront projects on hold; company not abandoning plans - March 11, 2008 ON
State scores high on environment - March 11, 2008 WSJ
Outdoor Sports Show covers past, present and future - March 11, 2008 MSJ
U.S. has no strategy to deal with drugs in the water - March 11, 2008 WSJ
Waukesha to consider water rules - March 11, 2008 MJS
Donation goes to tree planting - March 11, 2008 MJS
New crop of chemicals found in bird's eggs - March 11, 2008 Boston Globe


Papermaker Appleton reports sales drop - March 10, 2008 PC
Company Appleton wins first round in case against unfair imports - March 10, 2008 PC
Assembly takes up Great Lakes Compact - March 10, 2008 SuperiorDaily Telegram
Doyle, Assembly at odds over Compact - March 10, 2008 SuperiorDaily Telegram
Jauch, Sherman address objections to Water Compact - March 10, 2008 AshlandDailyPress
Pharmaceuticals in water could impact human cells - March 10, 2008 PG
List of 24 major metro areas in which pharmaceuticals found in drinking water - March 10, 2008 PG
Medication, drugs found in American tap waters - March 10, 2008 PG
The ins and outs of drug metabolism - March 10, 2008 PG
Brown County offers prescription disposal - March 10, 2008 PG
Riverfront Fun Run kickoff event is today - March 10, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (animal rehab) - March 10, 2008 PG
Former dairy's freezer now filled with animals - March 10, 2008 RhinelanderDailyNews
It came from the sea, renewable energy that is. - March 10, 2008 ScientificAmerican


Plan for Renard Isle causeway moves forward - March 9, 2008 PG
Cleaner runoff can help tame algae in water, expert says - March 9, 2008 MHT
Concerns about Great Lakes evaporate with wet winter - March 9, 2008 PG
Green Bay fishermen's club reels in smiles for Special Olympics - March 9, 2008 PG
Hungry whitefish provide ice fishing bonus - March 9, 2008 PG
Tree tapping at Peco Oaks - March 9, 2008 PG
Great Northern acquires Creative Carton - March 9, 2008 PG
As spring thaw looms, state official suggests flood insurance - March 9, 2008 PC
Little Chute earns Tree City moniker - March 9, 2008 PC
Battle over solar panels has statewide ramifications - March 9, 2008 PC
Tight economy makes home renovations attractive - March 9, 2008 PC
Impact fee deferral sought to appease owners - March 9, 2008 PC
Economic development summit in Shawano - March 9, 2008 PC


State Senate OKs Great Lakes compact - March 8, 2008 PG
Single-stream system boosts recycling, users say - March 8, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (new park) - March 8, 2008 PG
Longtime K-C executive Steve Kalmanson retiring - March 8, 2008 PG
Appleton releasing earnings Monday - March 8, 2008 PC


FEMA, local officials to try to ease map worries - March 7, 2008 PG
Future Appleton riverfront eateries to offer sushi, local produce - March 7, 2008 PC
Special Olympics trout fishing outing at the National Guard Armory - March 7, 2008 PG
There's still time for action on Wisconsin smoking ban, Lawton says - March 7, 2008 PG
Winter gives Coast Guard time for safety inspections - March 7, 2008 PG
Green Bay Packaging division wins award for centrifuge project - March 7, 2008 PG
Hanna, Lawton urge Legislature to approve public smoking ban - March 7, 2008 PC
Longtime Kimberly-Clark executive retiring - March 7, 2008 PC
Town of Omro looking for a new logo - March 7, 2008 ON


Response, weather mitigate manure spill's impact - March 6, 2008 PG
WPS shut down 2 coal generators at end of '07 - March 6, 2008 PG
Carver Yacht Group wins Best of Year award - March 6, 2008 PG
Great Lakes: It's last call for yellow perch season - March 6, 2008 PG
Outdoor Calendar - March 6, 2008 PG
Hundreds gather in Appleton to hear expert demystify babies' brains - March 6, 2008 PC
Town of Menasha checks options to deal with pollutants - March 6, 2008 PC
Editorial: Autism coverage best in long run - March 6, 2008 PC


Manure spill may reach Fox River, DNR says - March 5, 2008 PG
DNR plan aims to limit fertilizer runoff into waterways - March 5, 2008 PG
Scale back on current fish-virus regulations, state lawmakers urge - March 5, 2008 PG
Smithfield Beef Group sold to Brazilian company - March 5, 2008 PG
Deadlines are approaching for ice anglers to remove ice fishing shelters from inland and boundary waters. - March 5, 2008 ChetekAlert 
Canal intake pipe cap approved; in exchange, city wants stagnant water solutions. WiscNews


Neighbors skeptical about proposed development - March 4, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (Trees) - March 4, 2008 PG
Nicolet statue may soon find final home - March 4, 2008 PG


State bill would allow large piers to stay - March 3, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (Trees & Port PR) - March 3, 2008 PG
Editorial: Quick takes (Smoking, Hybrids, Honeybees) - March 3, 2008 PG
State assistance program helps heat homes - March 3, 2008 PG
Area business partners promote green practices - March 3, 2008 PG


Late opposition threatens Great Lakes Compact - March 2, 2008 PG
Editorial: Resource, its benefits need to be protected - March 2, 2008 PG
Guest column: Compact needed to protect lakes - March 2, 2008 PG
Guest column: Area jobs as important as water - March 2, 2008 PG
Signs point to decline in smoking in state - March 2, 2008 PG
Rivals to rally over smoking ban - March 2, 2008 PG
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (Algoma Harbor) - March 2, 2008 PG
Wisconsin 57 widening nears final phase - March 2, 2008 PG
Melting snow could cause problems - March 2, 2008 PG
Icebreaker expected on Green Bay - March 2, 2008 PG
Lt. governor to present conservation event - March 2, 2008 PG
Students 'jazzed' up after hands-on day of science, math - March 2, 2008 PC


Great Lakes bill runs aground in state Legislature - March 1, 2008 PG 
News in Northeastern Wisconsin (floodplain maps) - March 1, 2008 PG
Green Bay may join public health initiative - March 1, 2008 PG
Removal deadline nears for shanties - March 1, 2008 PG
Badger Energy buys Wagner Gas and Electric - March 1, 2008 PG
The Manitowoc Co. lands Coast Guard contract - March 1, 2008 PG
ID cards designed to protect nation's ports - March 1, 2008 PG


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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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