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 1-10, 2005

May 11-20, 2005

May 21-31, 2005

Wisconsin Insurance Alliance: Insurers: Fox River Paper Companies Misleading Lawmakers - May 31, 2005 WisPolitics
2 state nuclear plants still out - May 31, 2005 CapTimes
DATCP, DNR: Joint Agency Task Force Named to Address Manure Management Issues - May 31, 2005 WisPolitics
Joint Agency Task Force Named to Address Manure Management Issues - May 31, 2005 DATCP
State is moving to make ethanol the `cool' fuel - May 31, 2005 RJT
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Conservation Now - notices for the week of May 31 - May 31, 2005 WR (PDF)
Local firm knows that successful fishermen come back for more - May 31, 2005 RDN
DNR Weekly News Report: Whooping cranes find recently established state wildlife area to their liking - May 31, 2005 WDNR
Bill Willers: Bill would turn forests into industrial fiber mills - May 31, 2005 CapTimes
Wisconsin Trout Unlimited: Endorses Manure Management Task Force and Increased Funding for Polluted Runoff Programs - May 31, 2005 WisPolitics
1000 Friends of Wisconsin: Don't Repeal Smart Growth - May 31, 2005 WisOpinion
Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger: Better cleanup needed to protect Badger wildlife - May 31, 2005 WR (PDF)
Letter: It’s Green Bay that blew it - May 31, 2005 PG
Gov. calls temporary halt on MI bottled water operations - May 31, 2005 WaterTech
[PCB] Alaska editorial: A key to customers asking for wild fish - May 31, 2005 JuneauEmpire
[PCB] Contaminated Dirt Halts School Construction - May 31, 2005 WPVI6ActionNews
[PCB] Sauquoit Creek healthy, not perfect - May 31, 2005 uticaOD
[PCB] N.Y. Town Receives Environmental Cleanup Money - May 31, 2005 RecyclingToday
[PCB] LBNL Plans For Cleanup Challenged At Hearing - May 31, 2005 Berkeley Daily Planet
[Dioxin] EPA Cites St. Mary’s Cement For Clean-Air Violations - May 31, 2005 Recycling Today
[Dioxin] Cleanup has a price - May 31, 2005 NWAnews
[Dioxin] Weigh natural alternatives to lawn pesticides - May 31, 2005 Sun Herald
The Soul of Environmentalism - May 31, 2005 AlterNet
Base Closings Leave Behind Large Swaths of Pollution - May 31, 2005 ENN
Sewage killing reefs around Virgin Islands - May 31, 2005 MSNBC
Pollution-free ship? Designers try their hand Cargo concept relies on solar panels, wind and wave power - May 31, 2005 MSNBC
Green building - May 31, 2005 Common Ground
Accountants can save the world - May 31, 2005 Times
Running On Empty: The End Of The Oil Age; Some experts warn that the world is heading for a state of permanent oil shortage - May 31, 2005 Planetizen
Global Nuclear Weapons Talks End Without Agreement - May 31, 2005 Common Dreams
Commentary: The Toyota Prius and Climate Change: Good Technology versus the Misuse of Science - May 31, 2005 ENN

Thumbs Up and Down: Culver’s might be part of vehicle-fuel business - May 30, 2005 PC
Letter: Howard scores on water deal (Scroll down) - May 30, 2005 PG
Letter: Don’t move dog run to High Avenue beach - May 30, 2005 SP
[PCB] Navy may leave pollution behind when sub base closes - May 30, 2005 Corvallis Gazette-Times
[PCB] Conn. Sub Base a 'Minefield' of Pollution - May 30, 2005 The Times
[PCB] Closing sub base would mean costly cleanup: Groton facility one of at least seven that'd run $700 million - May 30, 2005 MSNBC
[Dioxin] Saskatoon student wins award for work on root beer anti-cancer agent - May 30, 2005 CBC News
[Dioxin] The soldiers' long goodbye - May 30, 2005 Insight
[Dioxin] Silent Killers in Our Midst - May 30, 2005 RedNova
[Dioxin] Florida's Dirty Rotten Scandal: Polluters permitted to pump waste into rivers, Gulf - May 30, 2005 Tallahassee Democrat
Solar, wind energy fail Exxon profit test - May 30, 2005 ABCNews

Wisconsin Power Plant Is Called A Setback for the Environment - May 29, 2005 Washington Post
Two Wisconsin nuclear reactors still out of commission - May 29, 2005 NC
Stalled reactors a drain on supply: PSC OKs We Energies price hike because of closings - May 29, 2005 PC
Digging for new drugs in lake soil: Bacteria, fungi appear to hold medical promise - May 29, 2005 MJS
Manure runoff a problem: Green Lake sick of effect on water - May 29, 2005 ON
The hunt for the Wolf’s white bass - May 29, 2005 WO
Master Angler contest update: Warmer weather improves the catch - May 29, 2005 WO
Commentary: A pollution free-for-all - May 29, 2005 NC
Law is a barrier to utility mergers - May 29, 2005 MJS
Is The World Running Out Of Gas? Petroleum Geologists And Economists Are Debating When The World's Oil Production Will Peak, And What Will Happen Then - May 29, 2005 WSJ
OpEd Nuclear Power Neither Clean Nor Green - May 29, 2005 WSJ
The anti-smart lobby - May 29, 2005 FightingBob
Editorial: Open locks open opportunities - May 29, 2005 PG
Letter: In time, the true farce will surface - May 29, 2005 PG
Letter: The water’s deep in Ashwaubenon (Scroll down) - May 29, 2005 PG
Letter: Energy; Put more emphasis on conservation - May 29, 2005 MJS
Letter: Smart Growth usurps property owners’ rights (Scroll down) - May 29, 2005 PC
[PCB] Salmon sales surge on demand for upscale fish - May 29, 2005 MSNBC
[PCB] NMU student studying winged predator; Eagle population soars - May 29, 2005 Mining Journal
[Dioxin] EPA says Cass Lake homes need more work - May 29, 2005 Duluth News Tribune
Sustainable Products: Sustainable Companies - May 29, 2005 WorldChanging

Raising funds for Fox - May 28, 2005 ON
Warning: Side effects can be severe; Common drugs are seeping into our lakes, fish and water supply - May 28, 2005 MJS
Liquid Manure Guidelines Set: Spreading Would Not Be Prohibited - May 28, 2005 CapTimes
Salon's Style Shows In The Details: Rz & Co.'s Earth-friendly Design And Sense Of Community Reveal Its Character - May 28, 2005 WSJ
More municipal water utilities bottling their water - May 28, 2005 CN
Ethanol plant clears committee - May 28, 2005 DCN
Free fishing weekend June 4, 5 - May 28, 2005 RDN
[PCB] Contaminated soil halts construction of Trenton school - May 28, 2005 NY Newsday
OpEd: A Political Platform for Sustainability - May 28, 2005 - OpEdNews
Shut bases could get nuclear waste - May 28, 2005 BostonGlobe

Brown County may quit regional planning commission: Board to vote on money-saving measure June 15 - May 27, 2005 PG
Paper council focuses agenda: Group targets state business, regulatory policy - May 27, 2005 PC
Peregrine falcons find home in Neenah - May 27, 2005 PC
Got a fish tale? - May 27, 2005 PC
Ethanol gas promotion a hit with area drivers - May 27, 2005 PC
Ethanol for practically nothing at all - May 27, 2005 ON
Sheridan Park boosters meet to plan improvements - May 27, 2005 SP
Opinion: Put Smart Growth Back In State Budget - May 27, 2005 WSJ
Commentary: Play In This Water? Not A Chance - May 27, 2005 WSJ
[PCB] Low-Dose Exposure to Organochlorines and Mercury Affects Thyroid Status during Pregnancy - May 27, 2005 Medical News Today
[PCB] City acts to stop long-time PCB spill in river - May 27, 2005 CBC Montreal
[PCB] Governments receive new help in inventorying hazardous PCBs, assessing existing risks - May 27, 2005 i-Newswire
Hog wash? No, hog water that you can drink; Experimental system cleans up lagoons of hog waste - May 27, 2005 MSNBC
Nuclear Power is Wrong Answer - May 27, 2005 Common Dreams
Nuclear Power Not Needed to Reduce Global Warming Emissions - May 27, 2005 Environment Colorado
Study: Many warning sirens at nuclear plants lack backup power if electricity goes out - May 27, 2005 SignOnSanDiego
Featured Speakers at the 2005 Solar World Congress - May 27, 2005 RenewableEnergyAccess
Who will power the future? - May 27, 2005 WashingtonTimes
America's Broken Nuclear Promises Endanger Us All - May 27, 2005 Common Dreams
Road cuts deep into Brazil's Amazon - May 27, 2005 MSNBC
Global Warming Will Increase World Hunger - May 27, 2005 ENN

Hearings to be held on shoreline zoning - May 26, 2005 CapTimes
Water project comes at price to Ashwaubenon yards - May 26, 2005 PG
WPS emission allowance sold - May 26, 2005 PG
Funds pledged to reopen Fox Locks - May 26, 2005 PG
Donations sought to reopen Fox Locks - May 26, 2005 NC
Naming rights open for Fox locks - May 26, 2005 PC
Falk tells towns: Protect farmland - May 26, 2005 CapTimes
Great outdoors almanac - May 26, 2005 WO
Pollution solution deserves support - May 26, 2005 WSJ
John Oncken: Sand saves day for many cows, dairy farmers - May 26, 2005 CapTimes
Amazon loggers clash with lost tribe - May 26, 2005 CNN
Appetite for Amazon destruction - May 26, 2005 BBC
How to deal safely with nuclear waste - May 26, 2005 GlobeandMail

[PCB] Fox River PCBs worse than thought: More contamination could complicate disposal process - May 25, 2005 PG
[PCB] Fox PCB picture clearing: The Georgia-Pacific west mill More is known about what will have to be taken out to clean up the river - May 25, 2005 NC
[PCB] New PCB hot spots uncovered: Discovery means bigger cleanup effort needed - May 25, 2005 PG
Water Authority delays review panel meeting - May 25, 2005 PG
Council buries dog park, makes deal with reserve - May 25, 2005 PC
Neenah looks to acquire parkland along Little Lake - May 25, 2005 PC
Door board OKs $250 fine for burning trash - May 25, 2005 PG
Door County Board pledges $1.5 million to bridge - May 25, 2005 PG
Ledge View Nature Center activities - May 25, 2005 MHT
Foes Speak Out On Asphalt Plant In Springfield - May 25, 2005 CapTimes
Library To Be Natural Resource - May 25, 2005 CapTimes
Opinion: Dirty Air Bill Bad For Health And Economy - May 25, 2005 CapTimes
Editorial: Weigh power plant rules - May 25, 2005 MJS
Opinion: California Land Woes Show Value Of Our Smart Growth - May 25, 2005 CapTimes
Environmentalists bypass Washington to pressure corporations - May 25, 2005 KnoxStudio
Banking on the Wind and the Sun - May 25, 2005 Business 2.0
Nuclear Power Not Needed to Reduce Global Warming Emissions - May 25, 2005 Common Dreams
Federal panel rejects Utah´s request in nuclear waste case - May 25, 2005 WasteNews
Nuclear waste debate is far from spent, industry says - May 25, 2005 GlobeandMail

Dnr Land Purchases May Depend On Towns' Approval - May 24, 2005 CapTimes
Beach cleanup to commence: But MMSD says county should assume funding - May 24, 2005 MJS
Supervisors OK lake access plan: North Lake homeowners unhappy about DNR's proposal to add public boat launch - May 24, 2005 MJS
No Action On No-wake Proposal - May 24, 2005 CapTimes
There’s public anger in Howard (Scroll down) - May 24, 2005 PG

[PCB] De Pere meeting focuses on Fox River cleanup - May 23, 2005 PC
People's Legislature pushes reform, local control: A meeting at Luxemburg draws more than 70 people - May 23, 2005 NC
Wolves at the door - May 23, 2005 NC
Power Plant Sale Prompts Cub Lawsuit Against Psc - May 23, 2005 CapTimes
Lawmaker says legislation could keep power plant on track: Bill would come before court decision in case - May 23, 2005 MJS
MMSD lowers dumping estimate: Only 1.7 billion gallons of sewage discharged - May 23, 2005 MJS
Public Was Left Out Of Decision On Oregon Concrete Plant - May 23, 2005 CapTimes
Weekly Water Challenge - May 23, 2005 CapTimes
Editorial: Conservation Congress committee made right call - May 23, 2005 PC

Six-legged Holstein born in Sheboygan County - May 22, 2005 NC
Six-legged calf born at farm in Oostburg - May 22, 2005 PG
Kewaunee nuclear plant deal spurs lawsuit from groups - May 22, 2005 PC
State to accept Clean Sweep grant proposals - May 22, 2005 PG
Utilities dousing misconceptions: Bottled water industry draining municipal base - May 22, 2005 PC
New lures for a new muskie season - May 22, 2005 WO
Area anglers win FLW Walleye event - May 22, 2005 WO
Letter: Lawmakers went on a stealing spree (Scroll down) - May 22, 2005 PG
Letter: Pipeline will ruin a beautiful area (Scroll down) - May 22, 2005 PG
Jim Lee column: Visitors ought to pay more to hunt - May 22, 2005 WO
Editorial: Don’t take the Great Lakes for granted - May 22, 2005 PG

Power line work to begin in August - May 21, 2005 PC
Kewaunee Nuclear Plant deal spurs lawsuit: PSC approved facility’s sale - May 21, 2005 PG
Battle joined on Smart Growth: Fight stretches from towns to Capitol - May 21, 2005 MJS
Republicans turn their backs on protecting state quality of life - May 21, 2005 MJS
Door County may put up bridge money - May 21, 2005 PG
Lawsuit fails in CWD dispute - May 21, 2005 PC
Deer Farm Owner Loses Lawsuit Against Dnr - May 21, 2005 CapTimes
Family hopes to keep farm a farm: Deal would be part of larger conservation plan - May 21, 2005 MJS
Cleaner coal plants fail to find acceptance - May 21, 2005 MJS
Invasives Of The Future - May 21, 2005 CapTimes
How To Help Stop Invasive Species - May 21, 2005 CapTimes
Leopold Group Aims To Raise $6.9 Million - May 21, 2005 CapTimes
Neu takes lead in FLW Walleye Tour event - May 21, 2005 WO
Editorial: Orchids & onions - May 21, 2005 MHT

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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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