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, 2006

May 21-31, 2006

May 21-31, 2006

[PCB] G-P asserts PCB waste will be safe: Residents doubt company's assurances over landfill plans - May 31, 2006 PG
Neenah's private pier issue is clear as mud - May 31, 2006 PC
Captain 'Cook' ready to launch floating restaurant - May 31, 2006 ON
Warming changes Alaska's landscape - May 31, 2006 PG
Casino, pier vetoes survive - May 31, 2006 MJS
What mower? Woman has natural take on landscaping - May 31, 2006 MJS
Weekly fishing report - May 31, 2006 MJS
Editorial: New farm runoff rules take sensible approach - May 31, 2006 SP
[PCB] Treading lightly can help to maintain quality of life - May 31, 2006 Olympian
[PCB] Using Its Ecomagination [Greenwashing] - May 31, 2006 SmartMoney
[Dioxin] Viewpoint: Florida's new governor must make clean water a priority - May 31, 2006 Pensacola News Journal
Consumer, Environmental Fury Kicks Off Exxon Meeting - May 31, 2006 Truthout
Bush Energy Plan Whacks Conservation - May 31, 2006 Truthout
Canada Pays Environmentally for U.S. Oil Thirst - May 31, 2006 Washington Post
Study Finds Global Warming Boosts Poison Ivy - May 31, 2006 ENN
2 Studies Link Global Warming to Greater Power of Hurricanes - May 31, 2006 NYTimes

Device sniffs out possible manure spills - May 30, 2006 PG
Sheboygan beach dog run now at Lakeview Park - May 30, 2006 SP
High Cliff marina closed for dredging - May 30, 2006 PC
States restrict firewood to stop spread of tree-eating beetle - May 30, 2006 MJS
Indian Band, Mining Company Plan Crandon Mine Announcement - May 30, 2006 WBAY-TV
State property up for grabs - May 30, 2006 MJS
DNR: Wisconsin DNR News - May 30, 2006 WDNR
Editorial: Manure-spreading rules will help protect state water - May 30, 2006 PC
Letter: Let's address issue of funding (Scroll down) - May 30, 2006 MJS
[PCB] What could be making my hands swell and my limbs go numb? - May 30, 2006 TimesOnline
[PCB] Judge signs Hartwell consent decree - May 30, 2006 Anderson Independent-Mail
Another global warming gift: itchier poison ivy - May 30, 2006 MSNBC
Small Towns Tell a Cautionary Tale about the Private Control of Water - May 30, 2006 Common Dreams
Robert Redford: Kicking the oil habit - May 30, 2006 CNN
Energy-Hungry Nations Also Most Wasteful - May 30, 2006 Common Dreams

Next Flap: Windmills In Great Lakes - May 29, 2006 CapTimes
Soil Survey Vital Step In Understanding Land - May 29, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] The Chemical Hazards of Everyday Life - May 29, 2006 CNW Telbec
[PCB] Supermarket anti salmon protest - May 29, 2006 Shetland Marine News

Sheepshead fat, happy in Lake Winnebago - May 28, 2006 PG
Master Angler: Bluegills, bass spawn in shallows - May 28, 2006 PG
Adventures below the surface - May 28, 2006 MHT
Letter: Threat of global climate change is real - May 28, 2006 SP
[PCB] Listen to the river - May 28, 2006 Oakland Press
[PCB] Lights ooze woes for Dirtbags game - May 28, 2006 PressTelegram
[PCB] University gets $12 million to set up Superfund research program - May 28, 2006 Sioux City Journal
[Dioxin] Agency: Curb tomalley intake - May 28, 2006 MaineToday

Manure Sniffer Warns Of Spills - May 27, 2006 CapTimes
Central Brown County Water Authority Pipeline Update - May 27, 2006 PG
Delays plague pipeline - May 27, 2006 MHT
Pipeline work delayed; project may come 'down to the wire' - May 27, 2006 PG
Bill Setting Pier Rules Is Vetoed - May 27, 2006 CapTimes
Turkey, musky proposals win approval - May 27, 2006 MJS
Quite a catch - May 27, 2006 MJS
Weekly outdoor notes - May 27, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Scientists support polluted-peopleprobe - May 27, 2006 Inside Bay Area
[PCB] Tribune series alarms scientists - May 27, 2006 Inside Bay Area
[PCB] Residents unhappy about river, lake restoration plan - May 27, 2006 Independent-Mail
[PCB] SaskEnergy workers sprayed with PCBs - May 27, 2006 Star Phoenix
[PCB] ME will Discuss Proposed Final Cleanup Plan for Hows Corner Superfund Site - May 27, 2006 Student Operated Press
[PCB] Brantley Reservoir DDT levels prompt fish advisory - May 27, 2006 New Mexican
[Dioxin] Lobster tomalley should be eaten in moderation, agency says - May 27, 2006 Boston Globe
[Dioxin] Congress opposes plan to limit toxic waste disclosures - May 27, 2006 NorthJersey

[PCB] Neighbors slam PCB landfill near casino - May 26, 2006 PG
Nuclear plant alert cleared by agency - May 26, 2006 MJS
Out-of-state Firewood Banned - May 26, 2006 CapTimes
Governor Doyle Vetoes Eight Bills, Signs Two Others - May 26, 2006 WisPolitics
Great Lakes research forum scheduled - May 26, 2006 MHT
Affinity honored for environmental efforts - May 26, 2006 PC
Christopher Kunz column: Neenah lakeshore land belongs to the public - May 26, 2006 PC
[PCB] The Heights Demands Answers - May 26, 2006 New Haven Independent
[PCB] Court tosses $60 million verdict in '94 PennDOT fire - May 26, 2006 Kansas City Star
[PCB] `Body burden' investigation gets scientific credential - May 26, 2006 Inside Bay Area
[PCB] Town urges removal of tainted fill - May 26, 2006 Cranbury Press
[PCB] Dow earns regional leadership award - May 26, 2006 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Residents fearful of air quality from burning tires - May 26, 2006 NewsExaminer
Don't Ignore 'An Inconvenient Truth' - May 26, 2006 AlterNet

Panel OKs revisions to state manure rules - May 25, 2006 PG
Board OKs manure rule revisions: Changes would cover state's largest farms, including six in Manitowoc County - May 25, 2006 MHT
Manure Rules Get Revision - May 25, 2006 CapTimes
Kewaunee nuclear power plant is back online - May 25, 2006 PG
Izaak Walton League hopes to revisit land plan - May 25, 2006 PG
UWSP study dispels myths of bass tournament fishing - May 25, 2006 PG
A passel of peafowl ruffle a few feathers in Whitefish Bay - May 25, 2006 MJS
Planners eye riverfront access from Appleton downtown - May 25, 2006 PC
Great Outdoors Almanac - May 25, 2006 PG
Editorial: Three Routes To Controversy - May 25, 2006 CapTimes
Commentary: We Must Act To Stop Atc From Wasting Our Money - May 25, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] St. Clair Shores pours $500,000 into sealing sewers - May 25, 2006 Detroit Free Press
[PCB] Group to sue over water - May 25, 2006 LAMonitor
[PCB] 'Malarkey' cleanup pits port, activists - May 25, 2006 SeattlePI
[PCB] Center says welcome in an eco-friendly way - May 25, 2006 SeattlePI
[PCB] Fear for frogs in Tassie's platypus peril - May 25, 2006 Mercury
The Fuels of Tomorrow - May 25, 2006 Truthout
We're Walking, Talking Toxic Waste Dumps - May 25, 2006 Common Dreams
U.S. Beachgoers at Risk from Polluted Water, Group Says - May 25, 2006 ENN
TV Ads That Doubt Climate Change are 'Misleading' - May 25, 2006 Common Dreams
Report: Jet Stream Shift Is Expanding the Earth's Tropics and Deserts - May 25, 2006 Truthout
Energy Geopolitics 2006 - May 25, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] Ashwaubenon, Oneidas air concerns with PCB plan: Sediment would be dumped near casino in village - May 24, 2006 PG
Grant targets shoreline preservation - May 24, 2006 PG
Manure-control rules win agency's backing - May 24, 2006 MJS
Wisconsin's DNR Wants To Reduce Manure Runoff - May 24, 2006 WFRV
Conference explores ideas that hold water - May 24, 2006 SP
Valley residents prepare for bug season - May 24, 2006 PC
Weekly fishing report - May 24, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Get Involved And Help Decide Land Use Planning - May 24, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] People in toxin test alarmed to discover what's inside them - May 24, 2006 Seattle Times
[PCB] California Paint Firm Must Pay $450,000 for Toxics Cleanup - May 24, 2006 ENS
[PCB] Restoration of Contaminated Areas in Acushnet, Mass. Underway - May 24, 2006 NewsBlaze
[PCB] Mine-water proposal angers Kentucky - May 24, 2006 Richmond TimesDispatch
[PCB] Alaska's Denali visitor centre a showcase of green technologies - May 24, 2006 CANOE Travel
[PCB] Carp have state officials on guard about Utah Lake fish - May 24, 2006 BYU NewsNet
[PCB] Sweet Success for Hydrogen Energy Project - May 24, 2006 EV World
Detroit cleans up infamous Rouge River - May 24, 2006 MSNBC
Negroponte Given Power to Waive SEC Rules - May 24, 2006 Truthout
Gore's 'Truth' Turns up the Heat - May 24, 2006 Common Dreams
David Attenborough: Climate Change Is the Major Challenge Facing the World - May 24, 2006 Truthout

Goals set for lakes study - May 23, 2006 MJS
Quick conservation of water urged - May 23, 2006 MJS
Hybrid owners go extra mile for fuel efficiency - May 23, 2006 PG
Power line route battle begins: ATC's three proposals for Dane County line all meet with opposition - May 23, 2006 MJS
Atc Puts 3 Routes On Table: Beltline Power Line Splits County Leaders - May 23, 2006 CapTimes
Wayward whoopers: When rare birds stray, handlers will do anything to corral them - May 23, 2006 MJS
Industry group: State top paper producer - May 23, 2006 PC
Greener papers: Ex-lobbyist makes it a mission - May 23, 2006 MSNBC
[PCB] Scientists say Muskegon Lake mess was left by industries - May 23, 2006 Muskegon Chronicle
[PCB] City councilors incredulous at rail yard funding - May 23, 2006 South Coast Today
[PCB] Navy May Demolish Moffett Field's Hangar One - May 23, 2006 CBS5
[PCB] Alaska's Denali showcases green technology - May 23, 2006 Guardian News
[PCB] Enviro deal could smooth way to OK metal shredding plant - May 23, 2006 Press Register
[PCB] Plan eliminates the world's most toxic chemicals - May 23, 2006 English.Eastday
[Dioxin] Council to reject EPA plan - May 23, 2006 Pensacola News Journal
[Dioxin] The stench of victory - May 23, 2006 FieldofSchemes
Earth-solar cycle may spur greenhouse gases - May 23, 2006 MSNBC
Al Gore's Assault on Global Warming - May 23, 2006 AlterNet
Bush Snubs Gore Film on Global Warming - May 23, 2006 Truthout
Global Warming Predictions Are Underestimated Say Scientists - May 23, 2006 Truthout
The Human Ecological Footprint - May 23, 2006 Truthout

Conserving water topic of symposium here - May 22, 2006 SP
Nesting gulls to get the heave-ho - May 22, 2006 MJS
Point Beach holds open house June 4 - May 22, 2006 MHT
Top scientists taking aim at Great Lakes' invasive species - May 22, 2006 MJS
AG Lautenschlager: Points to EPA Report As Confirming Basis of Lawsuit Challenging Mercury Rule - May 22, 2006 WisPolitics
[PCB] Mirant wants to void 1999 power plant sale - May 22, 2006 Journal News
[Dioxin] Dioxin cleanup - May 22, 2006 Bay City Times
[Dioxin] Dredging construction project begins - May 22, 2006 ABC12
[Dioxin] Test for Dioxin Sensitivity in Wildlife Could Result from New Study - May 22, 2006 InnovationsReport

Sniffing out manure: New device monitors creek for indications of pollution - May 21, 2006 MHT
Morrison wells test high for nitrates - May 21, 2006 PG
Wal-Mart plans to be discussed - May 21, 2006 PG
Biologists' firm cares for ponds, lakes - May 21, 2006 PC
Animals' boldness inspires awe, regret - May 21, 2006 MJS
Save the songs of spring - May 21, 2006 MJS
Controversy Aside, State Embraces Charter Schools: Environmental School Features Hands-on Experience - May 21, 2006 WSJ
[PCB] Project cleans watershed contaminated for decades - May 21, 2006 Detroit Free Press
[PCB] New plan for outdoors launched by New York - May 21, 2006 Press & Sun Bulletin
[PCB] A shabby building and shabby politics - May 21, 2006 Roanoke Times

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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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