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The following news articles all relate to PCBs, dioxin, rivers, lakes, fishing, water use and quality, and the paper industry. PCB articles are flagged with [PCB] in bold. Sediment-related articles, and other important articles are marked with bold. Over time, some news articles are taken off-line by the host newspaper. 
 
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October 1 - 10, 2003
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October 11 - 20, 2003

[PCB] Board weighs disposal of PCBs - Oct 20, 2003 ON
[Crandon Mine] Wisconsin Campaign to Ban Cyanide in Mining: Hearing needed now for cyanide ban in Wisconsin mines; Letter to Rep. Johnsrud - Oct 20, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Conservation opposition to Joint Finance Committee approval of individual Stewardship land purchases - Oct 20, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Love of sun keeps cancer risks high [PCBs have been linked to melanoma, not just sun] - Oct 20, 2003 PC
Board to rule on smelt fishing this week - Oct 20, 2003 PG
Geese create nuisance for Winneconne - Oct 20, 2003 ON
Getting the lead out - Oct 20, 2003 Manitowoc
Silver Lake Park project takes shape - Oct 20, 2003 Manitowoc
Arctic Refuge eyed for drilling again - Oct 20, 2003 Sheboygan
Editorial: Senate backs war profiteering - Oct 20, 2003 CapTimes
Colleen F. Moore & Kristin Shrader-Frechette: Nuclear moratorium important to protect public - Oct 20, 2003 CapTimes
[PCB] Bush Backs Down on Plan to Ship Toxic Ships Overseas; Administration Will Study Threats Posed by Ships and Reconsider Plan In April - Oct 20, 2003 U.S. Newswire
[PCB] Bush Administration Backs Down on Plan to Ship Toxic Ships Overseas - Oct 20, 2003 EarthJustice
[PCB] Chemical analysis of a disaster - Oct 20, 2003 C&EN
[PCB] Lowe's site has possible contamination - Oct 20, 2003 DailyNewsTranscripts
[PCB] Competing plans offered to clean Passaic River - Oct 20, 2003 NJ.com
[PCB] Pine Bluff embraces disposal plan, other cities don't - Oct 20, 2003 HeraldTribune
[PCB] Rebirth planned for site near river - Oct 20, 2003 MSNBC
[PCB] Former EPA boss sizes up Leavitt's task - Oct 20, 2003 Salt Lake Tribune
[Dioxin] Federal and State Agencies Will Clean Up and Revitalize the Lower Passaic River - Oct 20, 2003 Business Wire
[Dioxin] Study to address cleanup and restoration of lower Passaic River - Oct 20, 2003 Newsday
[Dioxin] Mayoral debate a battle royal - Oct 20, 2003 TheStar.com
[Dioxin] EPA Proposes To Promote Recycling Of Hazardous Waste - Oct 20, 2003 U.S. Newswire
Legal eagles flock to the green side - Oct 20, 2003 Globe and Mail
IBM Chemical Use Lawsuit Goes To Court - Oct 20, 2003 C&EN
Old buses increase cancer risk - Oct 20, 2003 PE.com
Pentagon, environmentalists battle over training impact - Oct 20, 2003 PlanetSave
Endangered Species Importation Proposal Defies Logic, Common Sense - Oct 20, 2003 ENN
Flaw Is Found in Plan to Bury Nuclear Waste - Oct 20, 2003 New York Times
Mother Earth's cozy conference Annual Bioneers meeting in Marin brings out the environmentalists - Oct 20, 2003 SFGate
New Analysis Finds Lure of Profits Corrupting Integrity of University Scientific Research - Oct 20, 2003 EMS


Checkups can help spot skin cancers [PCBs may be linked to melanoma] - Oct 19, 2003 PG
Secretary's talk of 'new DNR' irks some - Oct 19, 2003 WSJ
Direct democracy - Oct 19, 2003 FightingBob.com
Sportsman Channel devoted to hunters and anglers - Oct 19, 2003 PG
Small park celebrates UWGB founding idea - Oct 19, 2003 NC
The Worker: Work trends need to be changed - Oct 19, 2003 PC
On the road and in mall, saucy flesh tones color today’s ads [visual spam] - Oct 19, 2003 PC
Sale boosts paper museum plans - Oct 19, 2003 PC
Weather boosts Bubolz trail event - Oct 19, 2003 PC
Muskie action explodes for writer - Oct 19, 2003 PC
Dune Day At Whitefish Dunes State Park - Oct 19, 2003 PPulse
Phragmites Treats Waste in Egg Harbor - 2003 PPulse
Native Meadow Plantings at Justice Center Site - 2003 PPulse
Chemicals could be hurting our youth - Oct 19, 2003 DCDailyNews
Ozone helps clean water - Oct 19, 2003 DCDailyNews
Kewaunee fishery cleaning out ponds - Oct 19, 2003 DCDailyNews
Oshkosh on the Water 5 draws more runners - Oct 19, 2003 ON
Free lead screenings offered - Oct 19, 2003 Sheboygan
Firm’s product helps keep Blue Harbor Resort afloat - Oct 19, Sheboygan
Harrington Beach improvements are badly needed - Oct 19, 2003 Sheboygan
Bird-watchers hooked on hawks - Oct 19, 2003 MilwJS
Far from Mideast, home-grown eco-terrorism on rise - Oct 19, 2003 MilwJS
Revising the Patriot Act - Oct 19, 2003 MilwJS
Free online science journal poised to shake up industry - Oct 19, 2003 MilwJS
[PCB] A gamut of gadgets to purge PCBs - Oct 19, 2003 TimesUnion
[PCB] Despite advances, many fear dredging - Oct 19, 2003 TimesUnion
[PCB] Polluted Massachusetts site gets new soil - Oct 19, 2003 Milford Daily News
[PCB] Oconee ponders rezoning - Oct 19, 2003 OnlineAthens
[Dioxin] Coming clean? - Oct 19, 2003 MilfordDailyNews
[Dioxin] Shopping center proposal angering environmentalists - Oct 19, 2003 Clarion Ledger
[Dioxin] Unwanted guest - Oct 19, 2003 DFW.com
[Dioxin] EPA won't restrict fertilizer with dioxins - Oct 19, 2003 Billings Gazette
Environmentalists, Pentagon battling over training effect - Oct 19, 2003 Missoulian
Environmentalist rebukes 'foolhardy White House' - Oct 19, 2003 IndyStar.com
[Dioxin] Ruling reflects waning trust in TV [silencing media coverage] - Oct 19, 2003 DailyYomiuriOnline
North Sea faces collapse of its ecosystem - Oct 19, 2003 Independent


[PCB] Fox River Cleanup: Town's residents pledge to fight burial of contaminated sediment - Oct 18, 2003 Pioneer Press
Rare trumpeter swans shot; one died, one survived  - Oct 18, 2003 NC
Bird watching offers benefits for humans and feathered friends - Oct 19, PC
Outdoor Recreation Report - Oct 18, 2003 DCA
Lighthouse handed to historical society - Oct 18, 2003 DCA
Ephraim debates grinder pump sewage options - Oct 18, 2003 DCA
Ag panel looks to strike a deal - Oct 18, 2003 MHT
Editorial: Backward energy bill - Oct 18, 2003 CapTimes
Why risk our environment to rush development? - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
Exploring spread of modern 'plagues' - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
Signs past their times [billboards] - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
Raising the roof over increase in bus fares - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
Mead wildlife facility puts down new roots - Oct 18, 2003 MilwJS
[PCB] Anniston depot barrel held hazardous waste - Oct 18, 2003 AL.com
[PCB] British balking at deal to break up U.S. ships filled with toxic matter - Oct 18, 2003 AZCentral
[PCB] Standard & Poor's cuts Solutia's credit ratings - Oct 18, 2003 Standard & Poors
[Dioxin] Farm Dioxins Won't Be Monitored - Oct 18, 2003 Washington Post
[Dioxin] Sierra Club study critical of Louisiana developer's shopping center plan - Oct 18, 2003 The Ledger
[Dioxin] Paper Co. says Vermont has little say on tire burning - Oct 18, 2003 Times Argus
[MTBE] GOP OK Tentative Gas Additive Deal - Oct 18, 2003 Guardian Unlimited
Air pollution in your home - Oct 18, 2003 Beacon Journal
Presidential Ecospeak - Oct 18, 2003 New York Times
Pentagon, environmentalists battle over training impact - Oct 18, 2003 SFGate


[PCB] Vinland residents fight PCB burial - Oct 17, 2003 PC
[PCB] Vinland discusses PCB removal - Oct 17, 2003 ON
[PCB] Vinland Fights PCBs - Oct 17, 2002 Fox 11 WLUK
[PCB] Residents worry about PCBs heading to landfill - Oct 17, 2003 WGBA
Editorial: Assembly bill threatens to steal public waterways - Oct 17, 2003 PC
Profit doubles for G-P - Oct 17, 2003 PC
Paper firms could get a tax break [Corporate welfare] - Oct 17, 2003 PC
Feathered friends featured at Owlfest - Oct 17, 2003 MHT
Colors peaking around the state - Oct 17, 2003 PG
Endangered birds share sky with ultralight - Oct 17, 2003 PC
Door County lighthouse is first transferred to state - Oct 17, 2003 PG
Gard threatens to sue Doyle over highway projects - Oct 17, 2003 PG
Work begins at Boom Landing boat launch - Oct 17, 2003 Marinette
Hoefgen Canoes to close - Oct 17, 2003 Marinette
Mayors discuss economic climate [Aspen Bay Pulp & Fiber] - Oct 17, 2003 Marinette
Sewer backups: ‘Act of God’ or the city’s responsibility? - Oct 17, 2003 Sheboygan
Haz waste collection site closed for year - Oct 17, 2003 Sheboygan
Hunters shoot two rare trumpeter swans - Oct 17, 2003 MilwJS
[PCB] City, county stall on water plans - Oct 17, 2003 Saratogian
[PCB] Air Force pushed on creek cleanup - Oct 17, 2003 MySA.com
[PCB] Report says contaminants found outside Envirosafe - Oct 17, 2003 ToledoBlade
[PCB] EPA says no evidence of hazardous waste in Logan community - Oct 17, 2003 Charleston Gazette
[PCB] Neighbors upset about Beaton & Corbin property after fire - Oct 17, 2003 Record-Journal
[PCB] Preparing For War—Residents Draw Up Battle Plan Against KeySpan - Oct 17, 2003 Queens Chronicle
[PCB] 2 more Ghost Fleet ships leave for England - Virginia Pilot
[PCB] EPA Says It Won't Regulate Dioxins in Sewage Sludge - Oct 17, 2003 Reuters
[Dioxin] EPA Allows Sludge Despite Cancer Risks - Oct 17, 2003 ABCNews
[Dioxin] EPA Makes Final Decision on Dioxin in Sewage Sludge Used in Land Applications US Newswire
[Dioxin] Major Lawsuits Filed Against Colfax and Durawood By [Dioxin] Lundy & Davis; Companies Blamed for Serious Health Problems - Oct 17, 2003 Yahoo
[Dioxin] Pensacola schools being tested for toxic waste, radium - Oct 17, 2003 HeraldTribune.com
Clinton Officials Attack Bush on Environment - Oct 17, 2003 New York Times
Rocket fuel controversy deepens - Oct 17, 2003 ENN
Research links pollution to strokes - Oct 17, 2003 EDIE
More 'ghost ships' head for UK yard - Oct 17, 2003 FT.com
Proven: the environmental dangers that may halt GM revolution - Oct 17, 2003 Independent
Major British studies find some GM crops harm wildlife - Oct 17, 2003 ABCNewsOnline
Chemicals review - fight over impact assessment results continues - Oct 17, 2003 EurActiv
[Dioxin] TV ASAHI DIOXIN ACCOUNT: Supreme Court draws libel line in TV report - Oct 17, 2003 Asahi.com


Forum focuses on environment [lame media coverage] - Oct 16, 2003 PG
Bill Would Change Definition of Navigable Waters - Oct 16, 2003 WBAY
Rep. Kaufert: JFC Approves Legislative Oversight of Stewardship Program - Oct 16, 2003 WisPolitics
Permit deadline bills clear another hurdle - Oct 16, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Clean Wisconsin: GOP Continues Partisan Assault on Environmental and Health Protections - Oct 16, 2003 WisPolitics
Sierra Club: Statement by Caryl Terrell, Chapter Director, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter - Oct 16, 2003 WisPolitics
Tax tweak for manufacturers [Corporate welfare]- Oct 16, 2003 MilwJS
Wis. Paper Council: Tax Reform Bill Benefits Paper Industry [To help pay for PCB cleanup?] - Oct 16, 2003 WisPolitics
Green Bay paper mills merging leadership - Oct 16, 2003 PG
Great Lakes: Minnows draw perch, pike in weeds  - Oct 16, 2003 PG
Budget might not do much to suppress gypsy moths - Oct 16, 2003 NC
Neenah will proceed with Riverwalk - Oct 16, 2003 PC
Groundbreaking today for $6 million project - Oct 16, 2003 PC
Giddings & Lewis closes Michigan plant - Oct 16, 2003 PC
Cause, spread of algae discussed - Oct 16, 2003 MHT
Algae growth raises questions - Oct 16, 2003 Sheboygan
Fairer trade bill could help U.S. compete, save jobs - Oct 16, 2003 Sheboygan
Leibham wants better business climate [anti-environment] - Oct 16, 2003 Sheboygan
Marina lease awarded to Kleiman - Oct 16, 2003 Kewaunee
County zoning exists, but may not be enforceable [mining impacts] - Oct 16, 2003 Marinette
Clean Water Act Anniversary Finds Wisconsin Lucky but Threatened - Oct 16, 2003 WisPolitics
State moves to buy wildlife area - Oct 16, 2003 MilwJS
DNR's air quality program gets restructured - Oct 16, 2003 CapTimes
Big box sprawl costs jobs and threaten communities with more flooding, traffic, air, water pollution - Oct 16, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Fed Panel Recommends Flu Shots For Infants - Oct 16, 2003 InteliHealth
[PCB] Residents press Air Force to clean up Leon Creek - Oct 16, 2003 MySA.com
[PCB] Nonprofit Corporation Should Buy Mason Station Stewards Of The Sheepscot Say - Oct 16, 2003 Wiccasset Newspaper
[PCB] Crowley concerned about Elmhurst KeySpan deal - Oct 16, 2003 Astoria Times
[PCB] Report urges Army to rush destruction of gelled sarin - Oct 16, 2003 AL.com
[PCB] Power plant site fits just one field - Oct 16, 2003 Greenwich Time
[PCB] EPA says no evidence of hazardous waste in Logan community - Oct 16, 2003 Sunday Gazette-Mail
[PCB] PBDEs surpassing PCBs - Oct 16, 2003 ES&T
[PCB] Monsanto to slash work force - Oct 16, 2003 Reuters
[PCB] Solutia begins debt-restructuring talks - Oct 16, 2003 St Louis Business Journal
[PCB] Officials: Los Alamos Improperly Disposed Of Radioactive Material - Oct 16, 2003 NewMexicoChannel
[Dioxin] Marshall undergoes successful surgery for prostate cancer
-Oct 16, 2003 AccessNorthGa.co>
[Dioxon] GreenFacts Foundation Previews Five New Studies on Environment and Health Issues - Oct 16, 2003 ENN
EPA scuttled comparison of clean air studies - Oct 16, 2003 San Mateo County Times
Ex-EPA official condemns policies - Oct 16, 2003 The State
House GOP proposal would open coastal waters to oil and gas drilling if states go along - Oct 16, 2003 ENN
New Analysis Finds Lure of Profits Corrupting Integrity of University Scientific Research - Oct 20, 2003 EMS
Tribes Mine New Opportunities in Energy Projects - Oct 16, 2003 LATimes
IBM former employees say chemicals caused cancer - Oct 16, 2003 Detroit News
Clinton Officials Attack Bush on Environment - Oct 16, 2003 New York Times
A ‘wretched disease’ - Oct 16, 2003 GazetteNet
[PCB] More ‘Ghost Fleet’ Ships Set Sail - Oct 16, 2003 Scotsman.com
[Dioxin] Top court blames TV Asahi in tainted vegetables suit - Oct 16, 2003 Mainichi Interative
UK agency warns of chemical risk in baby food - Oct 16, 2003 Plastics & Rubber Weekly
Monsanto to quit Europe - Oct 16, 2003 Guardian Unlimited
GM crops giant Monsanto pulls out of Europe - Oct 16, 2003 World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Gm Crops: Blair Who Do You Represent, The British People, Or Bush And The Multi-nationals? - Oct 16, 2003 Friends of the Earth


Polluters win a round - Oct 15, 2003 NC
Clean Wisconsin: Blasts AB506 – Bill to Redefine Public Navigable Waters - Oct 15, 2003 WisPolitics
Rep. Miller: Bill threatens Wisconsin waterways - Oct 15, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Waterway proposal opposed Bill would reduce state regulation - Oct 15, 2003 WSJ
Potential water savings elude city - Oct 15, 2003 PG
Selling of water to Brown County suburbs raises some questions - Oct 15, 2003 Lakeshore Chronicle
Suburban growth spurs southern bypass bridge talk - Oct 15, 2003 PG
Intertape Polymer closing plant in Ashwaubenon - Oct 15, 2003 PC
Alliant asks Supreme Court ruling on utility investment law - Oct 15, PC
Doyle, Gard target of campaign complaints - Oct 15, 2003 PC
Mini-Anglers contest results - Oct 15, 2003 PC
Nonconforming billboards shouldn’t get lease for life - Oct 15, 2003 PC
[PCB] PCBs in landfill debated - Oct 15, 2003 ON
Students put global focus on water quality - Oct 15, 2003 MHT
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Opposes review of land acquisitions by the Stewardship Fund - Oct 15, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Dredging of Germantown ponds runs into a new DNR roadblock - Oct 15, 2003 MilwJS
Weekly fishing report - Oct 15, 2003 MilwJS
Opinions offered on Menekaunee Harbor - Oct 15, 2003 EagleHerald
Wisconsin should learn from ‘clean’ government example of Arizona - Oct 15, 2003 Sheboygan
A cheering example of public-funded elections - Oct 15, 2003 Sheboygan
[PCB] Dredging plan irks Shores residents - Oct 15, 2003 Detroit News
[PCB] Pollution tough on women - Oct 15, 2003 Tri-Valley Herald
[PCB] Public Hearing Set on Proposal to Reduce PCB Levels in the Delaware River - Oct 15, 2003 Yahoo
[PCB] Pennsylvania business news in brief - Oct 15, 2003 Kansas.com
[PCB] Monsanto Posts $188M Fourth-Quarter Loss - Oct 15, 2003 ABCNews
[PCB] Monsanto posts $188 million fourth-quarter loss, cites PCBs trial - Oct 15, 2003 TuscaloosaNews
[Dioxin] Ga. Rep. Undergoes Cancer Surgery - Oct 15, 2003 WXIA-TV
[Dioxin] Park deck a dioxin barrier - Oct 15, 2003 MLive
[Dioxin] Public information session held for waste-to-energy plant - Oct 15, 2003 Times-Standard Online
[Dioxin] Dr. Jill Miehe: Preventing cancer - Oct 15, 2003 Garner News
Senate Committee Approves Bush EPA Nominee - Oct 15, 2003 Washington Post
Bush’s pick to head EPA advances - Oct 16, 2003 MSNBC
Senate Committee Approves EPA Nominee Leavitt - Oct 15, 2003 Yahoo
GOP Proposal May End Coastal Drilling Ban - Oct 15, 2003 Yahoo
EPA Radio Ads for Bush's 'Clear Skies' Initiative May Be Illegal - Oct 15, 2003 LATimes
Democrats Decry EPA Ads on Bill - Oct 15, 2003 Washington Post
Group argues EPA failed to study atrazine's link to cancer - Oct 15, 2003 NJ.com
Water quality, security remain issues for US reservoirs - Oct 15, 2003 WaterTech
Paper mill floats wastewater plan - Oct 15, 2003 PensacolaNewsJournal
[PCB] British balk at shipbreaking deal - Oct 15, 2003 Christian Science Monitor
[Dioxin] Health doubt on Brighton burner - Oct 15, 2003 The Mercury
At risk: a vital terrain that feeds the ocean's most fragile creatures - Oct 15, 2003 Independent
Reducing hunger without going thirsty - Oct 15, 2003 WWF


Bills divide environmentalists and legislators - Oct 14, 2003 NC
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Opposition to AB-506 - redefining navigable water - Oct 14, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters: Supports AB-514 - Ch. 30 rewrite - Oct 14, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
State farm-revival push winning fans - Oct 14, 2003 PG
Georgia-Pacific mills to unify management - Oct 14, 2003 PG
Kelso eyes $500K for riverfront - Oct 14, 2003 PG
Kelso plans money to jump-start waterfront development - Oct 14, 2003 NC
Georgia-Pacific consolidates management - Oct 14, 2003 NC
Management merging at 2 paper mills - Oct 14, 2003 MilwJS
Efforts under way to assist farmers [relaxing factory farm permits] - Oct 14, 2003 PC
Walk to Win program draws attention to area walking trails - Oct 14, 2003 PC
Valley becomes ‘castle of gold’ - Oct 14, 2003 PC
Some suggestions on where to enjoy the fall colorama - Oct 14, 2003 PC
Council to weigh water fee - Oct 14, 2003 ON
Two Rivers water rate hike opinion divided - Oct 14, 2003 MHT
Firestorm of opposition to USA Patriot Act vindicates Feingold - Oct 14, 2003 Sheboygan
Blue Harbor, fee show need for change - Oct 14, 2003 Sheboygan
The bad news on buses - Oct 14, 2003 MilwJS
DNR Weekly News and Outdoor Report - Oct 14, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
[PCB] Study: Women absorb more toxins than men - Oct 14, 2003 Oakland Tribune
[PCB] State urges well users to test water regularly for pollution - Oct 14, 2003 KnoxNews
U.S. energy bill thin on conservation, critics say - Oct 14, 2003 ENN
EPA Backroom Deal with Factory Farms Presented to Congress - Oct 14, 2003 ENN
The EPA's Cost Underruns - Oct 14, 2003 Washington Post
Cloud hangs over ground zero - Oct 14, 2003 Philly.com
EPA official misled Congress on air rules, says report - Oct 14, 2003 ENN
Earthjustice Opposed EPA Nominee - Oct 14, 2003 ENN
Common Cause report cites policy decisions benefiting Bush fund-raisers - Oct 14, 2003 PlanetSave
[Dioxin] Woonasquatucket project to begin -Oct 14, 2003 Projo.com
[MBTE] Protecting polluters - Oct 14, 2003 St. Petersburg Times
New scientific journal challenges establishment - Oct 14, 2003 ENN
[PCB] 'Send ghost fleet back' says EU official - Oct 14, 2003 BBC News
Town turns its back on America's toxic ships - Oct 14, 2003 Guardian Unlimited
World's seagrasses 'in peril' - Oct 14, 2003 BBC
EU: "American firms lie over GM crops" - Oct 14, 2003 Corporate Social Responsibility News
[Dioxin] Jeddah Municipality Discusses Radical Waste Disposal Plan - Oct 14, 2003 MENAFN


Melissa K. Scanlan: Nix automatic DNR permit OK - Oct 13, 2003 CapTimes
Navigable waterway law to be challenged - Oct 13, 2003 PG
Simonson: Water talks not a bust - Oct 13, 2003 PG
Midwest Environmental Advocates  Op Ed - Attempt to repeal Smart Growth law is not so smart - Oct 13, 2003 Wheeler Report (PDF)
[PCB] Appleton East begins river study - Oct 13, 2003 PC
Delegation divided on China trade - Oct 13, 2003 PC
Appleton East begins river study - Oct 13, 2003 PC
Trade imbalance a problem for U.S. - Oct 13, 2003 Sheboygan
City’s water plant will get more efficient as it grows - Oct 13, Sheboygan
Mayor recommends $2.8 million sewer project - Oct 13, 2003 Marinette
[PCB] $18-Million Cleanup at Phelps Dodge Begins - Oct 13, 2003 Newsday
[PCB] Bayonne's plans to develop wetlands acres hits a snag - Oct 13, 2003 NJ.com
[PCB] Glimmer of hope in bay's grim report card - Oct 13, 2003 SFGate
Journal Is Giving Science Back to the People - Oct 13, 2003 LATimes
Bush administration targets Greenpeace - Oct 13, 2003 Greenpeace
Energy Industry to Win Big on Energy Bill - Oct 13, 2003 Reuters
Navy agrees to limit use of sonar - Oct 13, 2003 MSNBC
EPA Official Misled Congress on Air Rules - Oct 13, 2003 Reuters
Strokes Go Up as Air Quality Drops - Oct 13, 2003 Reuters
I.B.M. Toxic-Chemical Suit Heads to Court - Oct 13, 2003 New York Times
In oil we trust? Russian islanders have mixed feelings - Oct 13, 2003 MSNBC
All the President's Votes? - Oct 13, 2003 Common Dreams
[PCB] Dumping of Hazardous Waste - Oct 13, 2003 Aljazeerah
[Dioxin] Food Safety in the EU - Oct 13, 2003 EurActiv.com


GOP [rightly] accused of assault on environment - Oct 12, 2003 WSJ
China blamed for loss of state industrial jobs [finally, putting the blame where it belongs] - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Chinese pose many challenges - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Letters: Some state businesses support pollution (Scroll down) - Oct 12, 2003 PC
What’s happening at the Capitol - regulating gold panners - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Late fall brings excitement to birders - Oct 12, 2003 PG
It’s prime time for bird-watching at Horicon Marsh - Oct 12, 2003 PG
The tap dance goes underground [metro water issues] - Oct 12, 2003 NC
Paper industry veteran worried Europe is passing us by [more non-environmental causes of U.S. paper job losses] - Oct 12, 2003 PC
New $265M power plant expected to push 235 megawatts - Oct 12, 2003 PC
Quicfrez cleanup delayed - Oct 12, 2003 The Reporter
UWO turns ‘green’- Oct 12, 2003 ON
Kids give water park developer a boost - Oct 12, 2003 PC
Hearing-impaired students stay with classmates [PCBs damage hearing] - Oct 12, 2003 Manitowoc
Control health costs or suffer consequences [prevention?] - Oct 12, MHT
Master Angler goes on hiatus - Oct 12, 2003 PC
Master Angler contest: Green Bay’s Warren a last-minute entry - Oct 12, PG
Cooley realizes dream with his own outdoors network - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Trout Unlimited labors to revive Waupaca River fishery - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Outdoors calendar - Oct 12, 2003 PG
Tipping the scales - Oct 12, 2003 Wisconsin Outdoors
Editorial: Joint efforts remain key to area’s future - Oct 12, 2003 MHT
Hunter must be aware of split waterfowl season - Oct 12, 2003 Manitowoc
Petri blames China for loss of jobs - Oct 12, 2003 Sheboygan
Program to be held about water quality - Oct 12, 2003 Sheboygan
What goes around, comes around for cormorants - Oct 12, 2003 Sheboygan
Study finds harm in low levels of ozone - Oct 12, 2003 MilwJS
Exotic animals not good pets - Oct 12, 2003 Lakeshore Chronicle
[PCB] What You Need to Know About Meat, Fish & Eggs - Oct 12, 2003 TIME Magazine
[PCB] Former Factory Town, Transformed - Oct 12, 2003 NY Times
[PCB] Trapping Nyanza's toxic legacy - Oct 12, MetroWestDailyNews
[PCB] Glo. Twp. to develop ex-missile base site - Oct 12, 2003 CourierPost Online
[Dioxin] Future of asphalt plant is in the air - literally Oct 12, 2003 PensacolaNews
[PCB] Wildlife warning over 'ghost fleet' - Oct 12, 2003 BBC
Provisions Benefiting Energy Industry Are Folded into Bill - Oct 12, 2003 Washington Post
Mine waste decision reversed; industry cheers - Oct 12, 2003 Capital City's Newspaper
Enough to Make You Sick? - Oct 12, 2003 New York Times
Change in the wind - Oct 12, 2003 MaineToday.com


[PCB] Letters: Ridding river of PCBs not worth jobs - Oct 11, 2003 PC
Environment advocates, lawmakers at odds over bills - Oct 11, 2003 PG
[Crandon Mine] What's in a name (Scroll down) - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
U.P. flood caused by design flaws in dike - Oct 11, 2003 PG
Walking without sidewalks [pedestrians discouraged] - Oct 11, 2003 PC
Agency's ruling allows population control of now-thriving cormorant - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
Duck hunt messy, but still a treat - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
Living, dying with asbestos - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
Military didn’t learn from Gulf War Syndrome - Oct 11, 2003 PC
Here come the colors - Oct 11, 2003 DCA
Outdoor notes - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
Outdoor Recreation Report - Oct 11, 2003 DCA
Get down and dirty: Duck hunt messy, but still a treat - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
Gard questions Doyle's economic development plan [more anti-environmental claims] - Oct 11, 2003 Marinette
Hollyhock to be turned over to Coast Guard - Oct 11, 2003 Marinette
View grows that scenic beauty is invaluable - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
An icon to birders, a pest to fishermen - Oct 11, 2003 MilwJS
New Chemical Threat Emerging in Lake Michigan - Oct 11, 2003 WBAY
Scientists study Lake Michigan for new pollutants - Oct 11, 2003 Detroit News
PCB] EPA plans tests near Wyle labs - Oct 11, 2003 PE.com
[PCB] Hazardous waste burn plan hits overdrive - Oct 11, 2003 KnoxNews
[PCB] Toxic Pollutants Found in both Wild and Farmed Salmon - Oct 11, 2003 Mercola.com
[Dioxin] Clean up your act (and your home) with nontoxic solutions - Oct 11, 2003 Star Telegram
Mining pollution policy jettisoned - Oct 11, 2003 SeattlePI
Schumer: Don't shield oil giants from liability - Oct 11, 2003 Poughkeepsie
Typical Greenpeace Protest Leads to an Unusual Prosecution - Oct 11, 2003 Common Dreams
'Environmental Terrorism' Is a Matter of Definition - Oct 11, 2003 LATimes
U.S. eyes conservation law - Oct 11, 2003 MSNBC

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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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