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 11-20, 2006

May 21-31, 2006

May 1-10, 2006

[PCB] Mill seeks to store PCBs at its landfill - May 10, 2006 PC
[PCB] G-P offers home for toxic PCBs - May 10, 2006 PG
City may have to deactivate well - May 10, 2006 PC
Free training to monitor streams offered - May 10, 2006 ON
U.S. Energy Research Is Declining - May 10, 2006 CapTimes
PSC Workers Interviewed In Probe: Investigators Look Into Controversial Sale Of Nuclear Power Plant - May 10, 2006 WSJ
Paper Technology Transfer Center plans recycling study - May 10, 2006 PG
Weekly fishing report - May 10, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Water under the bridge - May 10, 2006 Daily Astorian
[PCB] Alcoa's Alarming Record on Pollution - May 10, 2006 Breaking News
[Dioxin] County report says dioxin in wastewater isn't Castle's - May 10, 2006 Merced Sun-Star
Are You Ready for the Energy Crash? - May 10, 2006 AlterNet
California sees fewest butterflies in 40 years - May 10, 2006 MSNBC
Threat Seen From Antibacterial Soap Chemicals - May 10, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Letter: DNR falls short on river cleanup (Scroll down) - May 9, 2006 PG
Effort begins to reduce number of cormorants in Green Bay - May 9, 2006 MJS
Doyle orders limits on pier sizes - May 9, 2006 PG
Enjoy Your Piers, Doyle Says As He Issues New Order - May 9, 2006 CapTimes
Army Corps delays activation of electrified carp barrier - May 9, 2006 MJS
Carp Barrier Postponed - May 9, 2006 CapTimes
Town checks water options - May 9, 2006 PC
Hybrids: love 'em or hate 'em? - May 9, 2006 PG
Letter: Environmentalists are not to blame (Scroll down) - May 9, 2006 PG
Letter: Senate bill would degrade water quality (Scroll down) - May 9, 2006 PG
[PCB] Michigan State University center earns $16 million NIH Superfund grant - May 9, 2006 Michigan State
[PCB] Public water supply monitoring for Hudson River PCBs dredging - May 9, 2006 Mid-Hudson News
[PCB] District court judge orders man to clean up - May 9, 2006 Carlsbad Current-Angus
[PCB] Plan about PCBs in fish due by June - May 9, 2006 KUAM
"Green" Pay, Not Crop Subsidies, US Activists Ask - May 9, 2006 Common Dreams
Dolphins, Like Humans, Recognize Names - May 9, 2006 ENN
Nuclear industry to better track water releases - May 9, 2006 MSNBC
Where Have All the Butterflies Gone? - May 9, 2006 Truthout

[PCB] PCB disposal to be discussed - May 8, 2006 PG
Doyle orders deal on piers into effect; most meet rules - May 8, 2006 MJS
State begins thinning cormorant population - May 8, 2006 MJS
Ripon looks for ways to control city deer - May 8, 2006 ON
Crandon Mine Bills Are Subject Of Dispute - May 8, 2006 WSJ
Clean Water Issues Are In Good Hands - May 8, 2006 WSJ
[Dioxin] Quinte West – Dioxins found in Bay of Quinte yellow perch and brown bullheads - May 8, 2006 CommunityPress-Online
Taking the "E" out of EPA: Agency Elevating Security Functions While Cutting Child Health Efforts - May 8, 2006 Common Dreams
EPA: Only third of U.S. streams in good shape - May 8, 2006 MSNBC
A Push for Cars to Get Better Gas Mileage - May 8, 2006 Truthout

Want better gas mileage? Try nitrogen in your tires - May 7, 2006 PG
Blue skies bedevil anglers on first day of fishing - May 7, 2006 PC
Tribal spearing totals up slightly from 2005 - May 7, 2006 PG
Coyote vs. goose - May 7, 2006 MJS
Eighty turn out to plant trees at Maywood - May 7, 2006 SP
Editorial: Dairy farmers need help with complying new manure rules - May 7, 2006 MHT
[Dioxin] ‘Sound science’ isn’t just a catch phrase — it’s quite persuasive - May 7, 2006 Olympian
[Dioxin] 'Sound science' in eye of beholder - May 7, 2006 Pioneer Press

Frog-hunting programs set at Barkhausen - May 6, 2006 PG
Blooms Of Spring Misery Can Bring - May 6, 2006 WSJ
State waters filled will nothing but the best for anglers - May 6, 2006 MJS
Weekly outdoor notes - May 6, 2006 MJS
[PCB] Ohio EPA orders new tests on landfill - May 6, 2006 ToledoBlade
[PCB] More tests pledged to ease fears over chemical risks - May 6, 2006 Edinburgh Evening News
[PCB] Fate of huge hangar in air at Moffett Field - May 6, 2006 SFGate
[PCB] Augusta city officials need to assist taxpayers - May 6, 2006 MaineToday
[PCB] Chance to toss suspect waste - May 6, 2006 Northern Advocate

Groups Warn of Mercury Contamination on the Eve of Statewide Fishing Opener - May 5, 2006 WisPolitics (PDF)
Senate OKs bill to restore islands - May 5, 2006 PG
Allure of live bait helps industry thrive - May 5, 2006 MJS
DNR called to handle abandoned barrels - May 5, 2006 PC
RFK Jr. Attacks Corporate Media, Environmental Problems - May 5, 2006 WisPolitics
[PCB] Dead ships, toxic business - May 5, 2006 American Public Media
[PCB] EPA to begin cleanup of PCB contamination - May 5, 2006 Macomb Daily
[PCB/Dioxin] Health Department updates cautions on eating New York fish - May 5, 2006 SILive
[PCB/Dioxin] Of Penises and Pesticides - May 5, 2006 ReasonOnline
[Dioxin] Treatment plant shuts down for dioxin testing - May 5, 2006 Sydney Morning Herald
Switching to Cleaner Fuels, Improved Stoves Could Save Millions of Lives - May 5, 2006 ENN
Study: Soap chemical [Triclocarban] ending up on farmlands - May 5, 2006 MSNBC

Final piece of pipeline 'puzzle' finished - May 4, 2006 PG
Birders enjoy peak season - May 4, 2006 PG
On a wing and a scare: Authorities urge public to keep distance from eagles' nest - May 4, 2006 MJS
Hybrid Power: Sales Take Off With More Available Models - May 4, 2006 CapTimes
Hybrid Vehicle Sales More Than Doubled In 2005 - May 4, 2006 WSJ
Great Outdoors Almanac - May 4, 2006 PG
[PCB] Neighbors Of PCB Dump To Get Blood Tests - May 4, 2006 BostonChannel
[PCB] New Jersey Admits 970 Rivers and Lakes Polluted: State Tries to Bury Report; Gives Public Only Three Days Notice - May 4, 2006 Common Dreams
[PCB] State to test PCBs in blood - May 4, 2006 Berkshire Eagle
[Dioxin] The Case for Organic Food - May 4, 2006 Florida Jewish News
[Dioxin] ‘Sound science’ mutates to fit debate: Bush White House has used the term in many contexts - May 4, 2006 Kansas City Star
Global Warming Fastest for 20,000 Years - and it is Mankind's Fault - May 4, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Fox River Cleanup Bill Maneuvers Through Committee - May 3, 2006 WFRV
[PCB] Dredging season returns for Little Lake Butte des Morts - May 3, 2006 PG
[PCB] Town of Menasha dredging resumes - May 3, 2006 PC
[PCB] House could become foundation for several eco-groups - May 3, 2006 PC
Whooping crane eggs will take flight to Maryland - May 3, 2006 MJS
Weekly fishing report - May 3, 2006 MJS
Letter: Einstein Project helps math, science (Scroll down) - May 3, 2006 PG
[PCB] PCBs a burning issue at tar ponds hearing - May 3, 2006 CBC
[Dioxin] The "Sound Science" Smokescreen - May 3, 2006 OMB Watch
[Dioxin] `Sound science' isn't just a catch phrase - it's a real persuader - May 3, 2006 Knight Ridder Washington Bureau
[Dioxin] Sperm cells recovering as dioxin levels fall - May 3, 2006 Expatica
U.S. Mayors Respond to Washington Leadership Vacuum on Climate Change - May 3, 2006 ENN
Q&A: Activist’s war on chemical weapons waste - May 3, 2006 MSNBC
Against the Grain: Sickness and Wealth - May 3, 2006 AlterNet
Federal Study Finds Accord on Warming - May 3, 2006 Truthout
Energy Nationalization Reshapes Politics - May 3, 2006 Common Dreams

State poised to pump up its homegrown energy - May 2, 2006 PG
Archers thin UWGB deer herd by 14 - May 2, 2006 PG
Reprieve for a raptor - May 2, 2006 MJS
Dumping slips by officials: Nearly raw sewage dumped 3 times in '04 - May 2, 2006 May 2, 2006 MJS
Guest column: DNR must protect shorelines - May 2, 2006 PG
Editorial: Sustainable Energy Plan Requires Many Changes - May 2, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Autism and pollution: the vital link - May 2, 2006 TimesOnline
[PCB] U.S. tows away its troubles with old ships - May 2, 2006 WorldLink
[PCB] The Dark Side of Good Fats - May 2, 2006 MSNBC
What Not to Eat: the Truth about Food - May 2, 2006 Common Dreams
Fueling Our Future - May/June 2006 AlterNet
Bush's Nuclear Madness - May 2, 2006 AlterNet

Ethanol producers brew options for gas squeeze - May 1, 2006 PG
Riding on nitrogen, not air - May 1, 2006 ON
Ethanol industry revs up in state - May 1, 2006 PC
April showers not enough to help water levels - May 1, 2006 PC
Study Shows Sense Of Buying Locally - May 1, 2006 CapTimes
Skip Scapegoating; Talk About Solutions To Energy Issues - May 1, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Demolition of Moffett Field Hangar One recommended - May 1, 2006 Monterey Herald
[PCB] Three weeks of hearings into plans to clean up Sydney tar ponds - May 1, 2006 CanadaEast
[PCB] Cleanup grilled - May 1, 2006 ChronicleHerald
[Dioxin] Sept. 11 families wait while much of tower still not searched - May 1, 2006 Duluth News Tribune
[Dioxin] Washington Company Plans to Make Diesel from Garbage - May 1, 2006 eMediaWire
[Dioxin] Report shows an increase in pollutants - May 1, 2006 JournalStar
Habitat or homes? Frog jumps into debate - May 1, 2006 MSNBC

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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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