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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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May 21-31, 2004

Wausau-Duluth line still faces barriers to construction - May 31, 2004 MilwJS
Trick hopes to restore falcon population - May 31, 2004 PG
Cremation adds to mercury load - May 31, 2004 CapTimes
At issue: mouth mercury - May 31, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Mercury threat not media ploy; it's serious and it's hurting kids - May 31, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] Ghost fleet scrapping faces mounting obstacles - May 31, 2004 Fredericksburg
[PCB] Wild salmon come calling for dinner - May 31, 2004 IthicaJournal
[Dioxin] Oilsands threaten water supply - May 31, 2004 Edmunton Journal
[Dioxin] Northern water faces new threats - May 31, 2004 Montreal Gazette
Atomic Waste Disposal Rules Set for Debate by Congress - May 31, 2004 NYTimes


Exploding corporate nuke myths: We cannot count on the PSC to save us from the federal government’s nuclear aspirations in northeastern Wisconsin - May 30, 2004 FightingBob
Waste dumping worst since 1993 - May 30, 2004 PC
Beaches will be tested less frequently - May 30, 2004 PC
Testing for E. coli bacteria will be part of beach season again - May 30, 2004 SP
Anti-ozone campaign urges summer of air quality - May 30, 2004 ON
People with disabilities introduced to thrills, chills of fishing  - May 30, 2004 PG
Fishing for body, soul - May 30, 2004 ON
Manitowoc Company awarded Navy contract  - May 30, 2004 MHT
‘Just Fishing’ event slated for June 13 - May 30, 2004 MHT
Downwind of Kelly’s Island proves worthy - May 30, 2004 MHT
Maritime Museum to hold ceremony - May 30, 2004 MHT
Boat show set for June 5 - May 30, 2004 MHT
Badger Shoreline Cruise draws repeat guests - May 30, 2004 MHT
Earth Tech receives ‘Best of State’ award - May 30, 2004 SP
Opinion: Not my fault - May 30, 2004 FightingBob
Letter: Suburbs’ water deal is no deal at all (Scroll down) May 30, 2004 PG
Letter: Marina storage letter in error - May 30, 2004 MHT
Push is on to lower the hunting age - May 30, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Editorial: Keep Milwaukee sewage out of lake - May 30, 2004 PG
Editorial: Here’s idea to stop sewage dumping - May 30, 2004 MHT
[PCB] Food firms recruiting doctors as pitchmen - May 30, 2004 Journal Gazette
[PCB] Resistance grows against approving Campus Bay plan - May 30, 2004 ContraCostaTimes
[PCB] Study shows Alaska's fish are mostly pollutant-free - May 30, 2004 Anchorage Daily News
[PCB] Govt sword hangs over polluting units - May 30, 2004 Telegraph
We are all dimmed: Earth's golden age of sunshine has faded - May 30, 2004 Independent


Environmental groups called lax on MMSD - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
Scientists hunt for the causes of deer ailment - May 29, 2004 RJT
Omro seeking Algoma’s water - May 29, 2004 ON
Swimmers get word on water quality - May 29, 2004 PG
Fuel prices sink boaters’ hopes - May 29, 2004 PG
Admission, fishing free at state parks - May 29, 2004 PC
Mesothelioma lawsuits suffer setback, but not all hope is lost - May 29, 2004 PC
Paper Discovery Center plans on target - May 29, 2004 PG
Board approves regulations - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
Keeping a low profile; Lake Denoon small, but fish plentiful - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
Musky anglers following an upscale trend - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
Opinion: Boardom looms with influx of wild pigs in dairy state - May 29, 2004 MilwJS
[PCB] Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals - May 29, 2004 Navhind
[PCB] Few days left for comments about power-plant report - May 29, 2004 Pacific Daily News
[PCB] State cuts fish-advisory program - May 29, 2004 Grand Rapids Press
[Dioxin] Dioxin standard under attack - May 29, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Agent Orange victims call for more support (Scroll down) - May 29, 2004 VOVNews


Public forums in Madison, Milwaukee to address energy - May 28, 2004 MilwJS
Heavy rainfall and heat may cause mosquito swarms in coming weeks - May 28, 2004 PG
Tell us your secrets for combating mosquitoes - May 28, 2004 PC
Nature motivates students - May 28, 2004 ON
Lakeshore Update: Marinette Marine awarded Navy shipbuilding pact - May 28, 2004 MHT
Opinion: Summer, nature not to be taken for granted - May 28, 2004 MHT
FACTBOX-Agnelli family holdings, from cars to art [Agnelli family ultimate parent of Appleton Papers] - May 28, 2004 Forbes
Editorial: Michael Moore's movie moment - May 28, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] New signs of pollution found in Rockies (Scroll down) May 28, 2004 Vail Daily News
[PCB] Researchers seek source of PCBs at tech center - May 28, 2004 Bozeman Daily Chronicle
[PCB] Food Scares - fact or fiction? - May 28, 2004 Truth about Trade & Technology
[PCB] Northeast warned on hatchery fish: Limit salmon, trout to half serving a month, agency says - May 28, 2004 MSNBC
[PCB] Northeast Warned on Fish Consumption - May 28, 2004 TimesDaily
[PCB/Dioxin] Tests: Anglers should limit eating hatchery-raised salmon, trout - May 28, 2004 MaineToday
[Dioxin] Tests show hatchery-raised salmon, trout aren't free of chemicals - May 28, 2004 PhillyBurbs
New Online Effort Gives People the Opportunity to Become Real Action Heroes Against Global Warming - May 28, 2004 ENN
White House papers suggest cuts in new Bush administration for education, environment, research - May 28, 2004 MSNBC
In about-face, Army scraps plans for environmental cutbacks - May 28, 2004 ENN


[PCB] Rep. Owens: PCBs not a done deal - May 27, 2004 Wheeler Report
Panel discusses growing energy needs and costs in state - May 27, 2004 NC
Nuclear industry targets Wisconsin - May 27, 2004 NC
County backs revisions to manure ordinance - June 2, 2004 Kewaunee County News
Wisconsin Association of Lakes/Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Lake shore owners, anglers call for increased mercury regulation - May 27, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
The power of water - May 27, 2004 DCA
Baiting, feeding ban may expand - May 27, 2004 PC
State firm in on ship prototype - May 27, 2004 MilwJS
Area events target families on free fishing weekend - May 27, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Great Outdoors Almanac - May 27, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Stora Enso, Bemis subjects of office raids - May 27, 2004 PC
[Editorial] One big newspaper: Without independent media, democracy is doomed to fail - May 27, 2004 FightingBob
[PCB] Activists ask: Where was ADEM? - May 27, 2004 AL.com
[PCB] Farming: New organic standards come under scrutiny: Consumer groups, farmers claim government's overhaul guidelines devalue federal label - May 27, 2004 Grand Forks Herald
[PCB] Kaiser Aluminum may face fine over PCBs in the Spokane River - May 27, 2004 SeattlePI
[PCB] Documents show PCBs released to river - May 27, 2004 KGW
[PCB] Why You Need Omega-3 To Prevent Disease and Live Longer - May 27, 2004 LewRockwell
[Dioxin] Dioxin meeting draws about 1,600 residents - May 27, 2004 Bay City Times
[Dioxin] Residents want state probe - May 27, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] DEQ promises cleanup plan by next month - May 27, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Groups say EPA rules on pipeline - May 27, 2004 Tallahassee Democrat
[Dioxin] Incinerator issue taints local and Euro elections - May 27, 2004 IC Berkshire
Administration looking at ways to boost gasoline supplies, may ease environmental rules - May 27, 2004 ENN
Army drops some environmental protections: Memo cites need to cut costs to pay for 'war effort' - May 27, 2004 MSNBC
Our dangerous distance between the private and the commons - May 27, 2004 Christian Science Monitor
'Dead zones' threaten fisheries - May 27, 2004 Christian Science Monitor


DNR: Flooding increases risk of drinking well contamination: Owners should check wells and disinfect in necessary - May 26, 2004 WDNR
Board continues ban on deer baiting - May 26, 2004 MilwJS
Government accused of weakening organic standards - May 26, 2004 JG
Farmers critical of new guidelines - May 26, 2004 PC
County board backs revisions to manure storage ordinance - May 26, 2004 NC
Going with the (fast) flow - May 26, 2004 NC
Temporary stink to remedy long-term landfill problem - May 26, 2004 PC
Volunteers set to pull garlic mustard at Maribel Caves Park - May 26, 2004 MHT
Two Rivers water plant on course - May 26, 2004 MHT
Alliant, WPS want to build power plant - May 26, 2004 PC
Alliant, WPS seek coal plant - May 26, 2004 CapTimes
DNR board dealing with wildlife baiting, feeding rules - May 26, 2004 NC
Stora Enso focus of antitrust investigation - May 26, 2004 Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Weekly fishing report - May 26, 2004 MilwJS
Editorial: Elections Board misses chance to take stand - May 26, 2004 PC
Editorial: Election board shirking its job - May 26, 2004 SP
Editorial: You can sound off on your energy concerns- May 26, 2004 PG
Roy Lukes column: Trillium time is here - May 26, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
[PCB] Statement by Senator Patrick Leahy on Secretary Veneman's Withdrawal of Changes to the Organic Program - May 26, 2004 U.S. Newswire
[PCB] Fishing derby canceled - May 26, 2004 Billings Gazette
[PCB] ''Ghost Fleet'' ships may not leave this year - May 26, 2004 Virginia Pilot
[PCB] Training in Hudson River means frequent gargling - May 26, 2004 AZCentral
[PCB] Man Embarks On 315-Mile Stinky Swim - May 26, 2004 WCCO
[PCB] Newhall testing to continue - May 26, 2004 Hamden Journal
[PCB] Prince County Hospital to be demolished  - May 26, 2004 Journal-Pioneer
[PCB] Cancer Experts Applaud FDA for Action on Omega 3 Fatty Acids - May 26, 2004 PRNewswire
[PCB] Archers take aim at carp - May 26, 2004 Mercury-News
[PCB] PCB suit payments to begin in June - May 26, 2004 Birmingham News
[PCB] Feeling fishy? It's salmon time - May 26, 2004 StarTelegram
[PCB] Soil-plant project stirs fears in Lachine - May 26, 2004 Montreal Gazette
[PCB] Mercier residents fear arrival of Sydney waste - May 26, 2004 Montreal Gazette
[Dioxin] Sierra Club takes issue with county incinerator - May 26, 2004 Chetek Alert
[Dioxin] Worry eases with river - May 26, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Living Nature Company Information - May 26, 2004 Scoop
Missed conservation opportunities prove costly - May 26, 2004 ENN
Organic farmers irate over label changes: Law's author also upset at USDA revisions - May 26, 2004 MSNBC
Hidden National Park Cuts To Be Exposed - May 26, 2004 EMS
America's Shifting Sands - The Beach You Visit This Year May Not Be There Next Year - May 26, 2004 EMS
Yale University Releases National Poll On The Environment - May 26, 2004 EMS
New Information Documents Bush Administration's Land-Management Shift: Secret policy changes made oil and gas development the dominant use of federal lands - May 26, 2004 Wilderness Society
Wal-Mart's $1 Billion Subsidy - May 26, 2004 Planetizen
Scientists find bacteria living in toxic soil at Washington nuclear reservation - May 26, 2004 PlanetSave


Princeton struggles with radium in its water supply - May 25, 2004 ON
Going organic saves family farm - May 25, 2004 PG
Sheboygan Falls Town Board approves power plant permit - May 25, 2004 SP
Town of Sheboygan opponents to Wal-Mart gathering steam - May 25, 2004 SP
Hitting the water? Hit the books first - May 25, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Request for truck bids looks familiar - May 25, 2004 MilwJS
Opinion: Ed Garvey: Without independent media, democracy is doomed to fail - May 25, 2004 CapTimes
[PCB] N.Y. Man Swims Hudson to Push Clean Up - May 25, 2004 Duluth News Tribune
[PCB] Food makers urge doctors to push specific brands - May 25, 2004 MLive
[PCB] List of pregnancy no-nos fuels paranoia - May 25, 2004 Winston-Salem Journal
[PCB] Industrial pollution may double twin births - May 25, 2004 New Scientist
[PCB] Saddest of words: News told you so - May 25, 2004 NY Daily News
[PCB] Phasing out the toxics - May 25, 2004 TheStar
[PCB] The Stockholm Convention - May 25, 2004 TheStar
[Dioxin] Dioxins are center stage in Midland - May 25, 2004 ABC12
[Dioxin] Government urged to establish strict criteria for dioxins - May 25, 2004 Taipei Times
[Dioxin] Toxic foods killing thousands, UN told - May 25, 2004 Taipei Times
EarthTalk: What happens to drugs when they leave our systems? - May 25, 2004 ENN
Whales Decimated By Ship Strikes - May 25, 2004 EMS
Pollution increases twin births - May 25, 2004 Medical News Today
National Parks Fast Falling Into Disrepair - May 25, 2004 Planetizen
New Report Finds Unprecedented Special Interest Access Under Bush - May 25, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Editorial: The right to peaceful protest - May 25, 2004 DenverPost


Opinion: Kewaunee sale could bring dereg woes - May 24, 2004 CapTimes
Ashwaubenon chooses to rent, not own - May 24, 2004 NC
De Pere residents share mixed opinions about roundabouts - May 24, 2004 DPJ
Four swans make stop in Sheboygan - May 24, 2004 SP
Johnson often put environment before profit - May 24, 2004 Racine Journal Times
Letter: Marina storage facility unnecessary - May 24, 2004 MHT
USDA: Announces $3.75 Million for New Source Water Protection Program - May 24, 2004 WisPolitics
Report: Wal-Mart gets millions in subsidies - May 24, 2004 CapTimes
Sierra Club Study: Wal-Mart's U.S. Expansion has Benefited from More Than $1 Billion in Local Economic Development Subsidies, $21.75 Million in Wisconsin - May 24, 2004 WisPolitics
[PCB] Signs warn of contaminated fish - May 24, 2004 MytleBeachOnline
[PCB] After cleanup, picnic planned at PCB site - May 24, 2004 Daily Dispatch
[PCB] Silver Lake to be restored Highly polluted dump site to get 'unique' cleanup - May 24, 2004 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] Riviera makes bid to team with rival - May 24, 2004 STLToday
[PCB] Tuam Incinerator Would Poison North Galway - May 24, 2004 PoliticsIE
[PCB] International Treaty Phases Out Toxins - May 24, 2004 Emagazine
[Dioxin] Food safety conference opens in Malaysia with warnings of contamination risks - May 24, 2004 Fort St John
[Dioxin] Agent Orange - a deadly legacy - May 24, 2004 Lassen County News
[Dioxin] China signs 72-million dlr environmental contracts with US - May 24, 2004 China View
[Dioxin] China, U.S. sign environmental deals - May 24, 2004 Washington Times
Report: Bush EPA's Bad Science "Stacks Deck" On Pollution Rules - May 24, 2004 EMS
Group: Bush Muzzling U.S. Park Officials - May 24, 2004 Yahoo


Thyroid link to preemies prompts discussion about testing mothers [PCBs one cause of Hypothyroidism] - May 23, 2004 PG
Spraying to control gypsy moths could begin today - May 23, 2004 May 23, 2004 PG
Georgia-Pacific workers await new shifts - May 23, 2004 PG
Wolves in Wausau’s back yard? - May 23, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Chilton man turns manure into power - May 23, 2004 PC
Conservation group celebrates 50 years - May 23, 2004 MHT
Invasive species wreak havoc - May 23, 2004 MHT
Invaders lurking in water - May 23, 2004 MHT
Biz Buzz: Battling Wal-Mart in TR - May 23, 2004 MHT
Outdoor boat show will debut - May 23, 2004 MHT
Report: Milwaukee sewage dumping far exceeds other areas - May 23, 2004 NC
Fishing: Tiemann, Stanford win RCL Walleye League event - May 23, 2003 Wisconsin Outdoors
Letter: Building power plant in Falls a bad idea - May 23, 2004 SP
Jim Lee column: Got a gripe? Dial up the DNR - May 23, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Master Angler fishing contest: Suamico man lands 22-inch smallie - May 23, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Reducing risks of brain disease [PCBs linked to brain disease] - May 23, 2004 MilwJS
State group joins call for money for Great Lakes - May 23, 2004 MilwJS
Great Lakes conservation efforts taking a dive with politics - May 23, 2004 Plain Dealer
[PCB] PCB cleanup of area waterways may be a long time coming - May 23, 2004 Daily Home
[PCB] Editorial: Expedite Lewistown PCB probe and cleanup - May 23, 2004 Great Falls Tribune
[Dioxin] The Nine Months of Living Anxiously - May 23, 2004 GoUpstate
[Dioxin] American professor urges Agent Orange victims to 
raise voice - May 23, 2004 VOANews


Moth fight goes to air in Neenah - May 22, 2004 PC
Tests show bacteria problems at beaches - May 22, 2004 PG
Reclaimed Kaukauna landfill creates stink - May 22, 2004 PC
Methane danger worries landfill neighbors - May 22, 2004 PC
Spraying for gypsy moths to begin soon - May 22, 2004 ON
Hoping to improve on a great tradition - May 22, 2004 MilwJS
Sewage overflows as MMSD closes all gates - May 22, 2004 MilwJS
Good time to stock up - May 22, 2004 MilwJS
Trying to rid world of carp - May 22, 2004 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - May 22, 2004 MilwJS
Great Lakes could drop by 1 metre within 50 years - May 22, 2004 Montreal Gazette
[PCB] Contaminants found in killer whales - May 22, 2004 Monterey Herald
[PCB] EPA awards $1.8 for Fairhaven site - May 22, 2004 BostonGlobe
[PCB] Moving down the Housatonic - May 22, 2004 Berkshire Eagle
[Dioxin] Incinerator plan facing cash dispute - May 22, 2004 Times Leader


Doyle keeps focus on jobs at Paper Council meeting - May 21, 2004 PG
Wisconsin's many beach closings win praise, not blame - May 21, 2004 MilwJS
Lake fly season arrives - May 21, 2004 ON
Residents see problems with corridor plan - May 21, 2004 MEH
Sewage dumping around state was negligible - May 21, 2004 MilwJS
Dumping of sewage into Lake Michigan sparks system audit - May 21, 2004 PG
Area aquifer projected to drop 125 feet by 2020 - May 21, 2004 MilwJS
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Racine County Man to Pay Asbestos Settlement - May 21, 2004 WisPolitics
Corps: Great Lakes' rise faster than normal for spring - May 21, 2004 NC
UW climatologists explore reasons, effects of climate changes - May 21, 2004 WSJ
[PCB] Communities protest hazardous waste wells - May 21, 2004 Detroit News
[PCB] Agency cites corps over Columbia spills - May 21, 2004 Portland Tribune
[PCB] Man sentenced to probation for abandoning toxic cleanup site - May 21, 2004 SignOnSanDiego
[PCB] EPA tries to ease health fears - May 21, 2004 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB] Changes on Cuyahoga - May 21, 2004 Beacon Journal
[PCB] Signs Warn Visitors About Contaminated Fish At Lake Crabtree - May 21, 2004 NBC17
[PCB] Warning Issued for Popular Wake County Lake after PCBs Found - May 21, 2004 EyeWitness11News
[PCB] Agriculture Boss On Effects of POPs - May 21, 2004 AllAfrica
[PCB] Delhaize left with egg on its face - May 21, 2004 Expatica
[PCB] Organic egg recall made in Belgium - May 21, 2004 Washington Times
[Dioxin] Hundreds await test for dioxin - May 21, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Commission rejects Italian poultry sector aid scheme - May 21, 2004 Poultry Industry News
Federal whistleblower quits, alleges politicization of science - May 21, 2004 ENN
Grout idea stalls nuclear sludge clean-up - May 21, 2004 MSNBC
Bush Officials Weaken Organic Food Standards: Public Shut Out - May 21, 2004 Bush GreenWatch

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Link to More Articles For additional news media coverage see these CWAC 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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