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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May 2002

New EPA Study Finds Elevated Cancer Risks from Toxic Air Pollution - May 31, 2002 ENN
Mount Sinai Study Finds Americans' Pay More Than $54 Billion Annually for Pediatric Diseases Linked to Environmental Toxins - May 31, 2002 EMS
North America Shifts Pollution from Air to Land - May 31, 2002 ENS
Gold diggers draw ire from environmentalists - May 31, 2002 ENN
Firms may be forced to pay for pollution - May 31, 2002 Independent
Global warming definitely caused by humans: CSIRO - May 31, 2002 ABC News Online
Decision on water talks to be made soon - May 30, 2002 PG
Great Lakes region and Texas are worst polluters in United States and Canada, study shows - May 30, 2002 Boston.com
U.S. PIRG Releases Annual Scorecard, Grades Congress On Public Interest Issues - May 30, 2002 ENN
Debate over exposing chemical risks - May 30, 2002 MSNBC
Enron, Others Ordered to Preserve Documents Related to Secret Meetings with Cheney Energy Task Force - May 30, 2002 ENN
Canada-U.S. industrial water waste is rising, says study - May 30, 2002 ENN
Conservatives hate Hillary, but love lobbyists - May 29, 2002 NC
DOT commits to rehab of Sturgeon Bay bridge - May 29, 2002 NC
Waukesha seeks new water sources - May 29, 2002 MilwJS
U.S., Canada water pollution rises - May 29, 2002 MSNBC
North American industry generated 3.4 million tonnes of toxic pollutants in 1999 - May 29, 2002 CEC
'Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture' - May 29, 2002 ENN
Cruise Control: A hard look at the cruise industry and its impacts on the marine environment - May 29, 2002 ENN
EPA: Small fraction of US toxins find way to water - May 29, 2002 WaterTech
Environmental activism 101: Professor links civic groups to stewardship - May 28, 2002 PG
Open house planned for Appleton water facility - May 28, 2002 PC
With no cash, Great Lakes plan a washout - May 28, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Energy Task Force Suit - May 28, 2002 ENS
Bill aims to ensure long-term adequate water - May 28, 2002 WaterTech
Congress, Scientists Testify in Favor of Freedom To Fish - May 28, 2002 ENN
Globe-trotting pollutants tracked - May 28, 2002 MSNBC
EPA’s disregard for our lakes - May 27, 2002 ToledoBlade.com
Brown Co. seeks funds to create stream buffers - May 26, 2002 PG
Invasive species infect 26 more lakes - May 26, 2002 MilwJS
State backs rehabbing of Michigan Street Bridge - May 25, 2002 PG
Wave of renewal hits lakefront - May 25, 2002 MilwJS
Local firm to assess water plant - May 24, 2002 PC
City gets blame for polluted beaches - May 24, 2002 MilwJS
EPA says biggest polluters are hard-rock mining companies and coal-burning power plants - May 24, 2002 ENN
U.S. judge allows fact-finding in Cheney energy case - May 24, 2002 ENN
Toxics database shows decline - May 24, 2002 MSNBC
US EPA could launch water pollution trading scheme - May 24, 2002 Environmental Data Interactive Exchange
Most oil polluting the oceans comes from runoff, rivers, small boats, not tanker spills - May 24, 2002 ENN
Estuary Group Releases National Plan - May 24, 2002 Restore America's Estuaries (PDF)
US judge eases rules on fishing - May 24, 2002 Boston Globe
Toxic Waste Production Increased by 8 Billion Pounds in 2000 - May 23, 2002 USPIRG
Planet at the crossroads - May 22, 2002 BBC
World Facing Critical Choices on Environment - May 22, 2002 Reuters
UNEP 30 Year Outlook: Development Conquers Earth - May 22, 2002 ENS
PCBs All Over Again? - May 22, 2002 The American Prospect
Constant meddling not doing nature any good - May 22, 2002 NC
Energy Task Force Documents Show Industry Influence May 22, 2002 ENS
City water-quality measure has its final reading tonight - May 21, 2002 PG
Three Fox locks reopen - May 21, 2002 NC
DNR OKs driveway in Door County wetlands area - May 21, 2002 PG
Army Corps Completes Hasty Project Review - May 21, 2002 ENS
Report: Cleanup of Great Lakes moving too slow - May 21, 2002 Detroit Free Press
Wave of extinctions sweeping the planet - May 21, 2002 New Zealand News
Massive Earth Charter Endorsement Effort Underway - May 21, 2002 ENN
Scientists give their take on Fox River cleanup - May 20, 2002 PC
PCB fears limit cleanup of lakeshore - May 20, 2002 Detroit Free Press
Asbestos, waste oil pit found at riverfront site - May 19, 2002 NC
Report: Wisconsin sees rising number of special ed students - May 19, 2002 PC
Corps Speedily Clears Way for 118 Projects - May 18, 2002 Washington Post
New Cyanide Spill, Hijacking of Truck Grim Reminders of Risks - May 17, 2002 WisPolitics
U.S. House bill would toughen hard-rock mining rules - May 17, 2002 ENN
Internal documents reveal Army Corps' efforts to reform itself a "charade" - May 17, 2002 American Rivers
Healing Our World: How Can We Possibly Go On? - May 16, 2002 ENS
EPA Touts Pollution Trading as Clean Water Fix - May 16, 2002 ENS
Industry still failing on environment, says U.N. report - May 16, 2002 ENN
State Groups Protest WMC Flambeau Mine Award At Rally in Waukesha - May 15, 2002 WisPolitics
EPA: pollution trading program would help improve water quality - May 15, 2002 MilwJS
‘Bio-blitz’ to conduct Baird Creek survey - May 15, 2002 PG
Water crisis looms on Maui - May 15, 2002 MSNBC
Dunn, Sterling face off for District 1 county commission seat - May 15, 2002 Anniston Star
City, nine suburbs to be partners in water study - May 14, 2002 PG
Clean lake now, EPA told - May 14, 2002 Detroit Free Press
Residents to share PCB cleanup - May 14, 2002 Detroit News
Abandoned Mines Said Gigantic Environment Problem - May 14, 2002 Yahoo
Annan Urges World Summit to Rehabilitate the Earth - May 14, 2002 ENS
Cancer rates expected to proliferate - May 13, 2002 MilwJS
White House Tries to Block Energy Task Force Deposition - May 13, 2002 ENS
US to release first-ever measurement of dioxins - May 13, 2002 Reuters
US to seek ratification of marine pollution accord - May 13, 2002 Reuters
Mine issue may split town in 2 - May 12, 2002 PG
Mine debate splits town - May 12, 2002 PC
Water talks positive but yield no deal - May 11, 2002 PG
Production begins at western Michigan water-bottling plant - May 10, 2002 MilwJS
House Defense Bill Approves Environmental Exemptions - May 10, 2002 ENS
Bush Administration Continues to Deny the Public's Right to Know Who Shaped Energy Plan - May 10, 2002 ENN
The environmental tax shift - May 10, 2002 ENN
UN: Pollution Kills Thousands of Children Every Day - May 10, 2002 ENS
Georgia-Pacific split unlikely to affect operations in Neenah - May 9, 2002 PC
Environmental groups lose appeal on new septic system rules - May 9, 2002 MilwJS
Escalating Incidence of Childhood Cancer Ignored - May 9, 2002 ENS
National environmental fund to protect Great Lakes urged - May 9, 2002
Thousands of Underground Fuel Tanks Leak Unseen - May 9, 2002 ENS
Judge, Congress Members Oppose Mountaintop Mining Rule - May 9, 2002 ENS
Ruling bars permits allowing mountaintop mining - May 9, 2002 CNN
Judge Rejects Easing of Mine-Waste Rules - May 9, 2002 L A Times
DNR will research plan to cap PCBs in Fox River - May 8, 2002 PG
The WCC a friend to environment - May 8, 2002 NC
Georgia-Pacific shareholders approve split of company, IPO set - May 8, 2002 MilwJS
Georgia-Pacific consumer, building products will be divided - May 8, 2002 PG
De Pere keeps bridge options open - May 8, 2002 NC
Fishing off to strong start - May 8, 2002 MilwJS
Volunteers wanted to patrol waterways of the Great Lakes - May 8, 2002 Detroit News
Environmentalists: Mining regulation change bad news for water - May 8, 2002 WaterTech
Bush pick for top EPA cop criticized - May 8, 2002 MSNBC
DNR will research proposal to cap PCBs in Fox River - May 7, 2002 PC
Big sturgeons are back - May 7, 2002 NC
Sturgeon Bay has little say about bridge’s fate, mayor says - May 7, 2002 PG
Dead orca is a 'red alert' - May 7, 2002 MSNBC
Bush's Pick for EPA Enforcement Called Unqualified - May 7, 2002 iWON
Fox River locks to open for season on May 17 - May 6, 2002 PC
Council faces decision on De Pere bridge - May 6, 2002 PG
Nuclear waste to set sail on Great Lakes? May 6, 2002 GLRC
World's Biggest Mining Firms Confront Their Bad Reputation - May 6, 2002 ENS
The Uproar at the EPA - May 6, 2002 Insight
EPA rule allows mining firms to dump waste in rivers - May 6, 2002 Reuters
Study: Drinking water helps cut heart disease risk - May 6, 2002 WaterTech
New Publication Highlights Linkages between Population and Water - May 6, 2002 ENN
Jellyfish 'Blooms' Could Be Sign of Ailing Seas - May 6, 2002 Washington Post
Environmentalists angered over possible reclassification of waterways - May 5, 2002 MilwJS
Quiet opening day blamed on complicated fishing rules - May 5, 2002 PG
Sturgeon spawn slowed by temperature dip - May 5, 2002 PG
Northern Oconto County tourism dealt blow by winter's lack of snow - May 5, 2002 NC
94 waterways may be reclassified - May 4, 2002 MilwJS
Fishing season opens on some 15,000 Wisconsin lakes and rivers - May 4, 2002 MilwJS
High water a risk on Fox - May 4, 2002 PC
A warm spell could spawn another sturgeon mating frenzy - May 4, 2002 PC
Water-watching probe launched - May 4, 2002 MSNBC
Your fish may not be ready for the frying pan - May 3, 2002 PG
Environmentalists urge lawmakers to maintain conservation funding - May 3, 2002 MilwJS
De Pere not penalized for dumping 1 million gallons of sewage - May 3, 2002 MilwJS
Bush Administration Allows Waste Dumping in America's Rivers and Streams - May 3, 2002 ENN
Can capitalism save ecosystems? - May 3, 2002 ENN
Pollution likely is coming from other states, but still poses a risk - May 1, 2002 NC
Economy twisted by special interests - May 1, 2002 NC
Critics condemn plan to ship nuclear waste across Lake Michigan - May 1, 2002 CBC News
New Jersey senator questions EPA appointments, handling of Anniston PCB pollution - May 1, 2002 Anniston Star
Popular fishing locations still have elevated PCB levels - May 1, 2002 Anniston Star
Residents discuss Emory research program - May 1, 2002 Anniston Star
Second mining rule change weighed - May 1, 2002 MSNBC
Army Corps halts 150 water projects - May 1, 2002 MSNBC
Report: Half of Americans breathing bad air - May 1, 2002 CNN
American Lung Association claims industry blocks cleanup - May 1, 2002 MSNBC
Fisheries Report Offers Bright Spots, Dim Forecast - May 1, 2002 ENS

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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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