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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Oct 1-10, 2004

Oct 21- 31, 2004

October 11-20, 2004

Suamico officials respond to repeated water complaints - Oct 20, 2004 PG
Council OKs riverfront plan - Oct 20, 2004 NC
Green Bay council backs riverfront plan - Oct 20, 2004 PG
Board to decide on principles for county development - Oct 20, 2004 NC
DOJ sues Northern States Power to recover lake cleanup costs - Oct 20, 2004 NC
State sues power firm over lake cleanup costs - Oct 20, 2004 PC
Wisconsin sues power company - Oct 20, 2004 Duluth News Tribune
Powered up - Oct 20, 2004 PC
Sturgeon Bay council hears shipbuilding plan - Oct 20, 2004 PG
Scientists relieved they don't find northern snakehead in Chicago harbor - Oct 20, 2004 NC
State cancels speech about frogs - Oct 20, 2004 StarTribune
MP wants to ban water exports - Oct 20, 2004 TheStar
Twenty-One Percent Of Women Tested Nationwide Have Mercury Levels Higher Than EPA Limit - Oct 20, 2004 EMS
Weekly fishing report - Oct 20, 2004 MilwJS
[PCB] Dredging tour raises comfort levels a bit - Oct 20, 2004 TimesUnion
[PCB] Commission forgives property tax bill - Oct 20, 2004 BillingsGazette
[PCB] Last of tainted soil leaves old Pierce plant - Oct 20, 2004 BillingsGazette
[PCB] Reno company warned about environmental violations - Oct 20, 2004 KRNV
[PCB] Waste haulers warned by EPA - Oct 20, 2004 Sacramento Bee
[PCB] The 'green' side of pumpkins — purging pollution from contaminated soils - Oct 20, 2004 EurekAlert
[PCB] WWF Blood Test Finds Cocktail of Chemicals in 14 E.U. Ministers - Oct 20, 2004 ENN
[Dioxin] EPA completes cleanup of Pownal Tannery site - Berkshire Eagle Online
Compromise, Hell! Environmentalists have given up too much by not being radical enough - Oct 20, 2004 Grist
Energy Dept. Records Show Wave of Nuclear Plant License Renewals - Oct 20, 2004 EMS
The Corruption of Environmental Science - Oct 20, 2004 Planetizen
Brown Sees Short Path to Oil Independence - Oct 20, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Aid agencies' warning on climate - Oct 20, 2004 BBC

[PCB] WisBusiness: Minergy could have solution to paper mills' PCB problem - Oct 19, 2004 WisBusiness
State fee increases earn few fans here - Oct 19, 2004 SP
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Suit Against Northern States Power Company to Recover Costs of Lake Superior Hazardous Waste Investigation - Oct 19, 2004 WisPolitics
Candidates map different routes to energy independence - Oct 19, 2004 MilwJS
Snakehead fish found in Lake Michigan - Oct 19, 2004 MilwJS
Horicon Marsh is the place to be this time of year - Oct 19, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
DNR Weekly News and Outdoor Report - Oct 19, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: Cost of Mercury Pollution Control: A Cup of Coffee Per Month for Wisconsin Ratepayers - Oct 19, 2004 WisPolitics
Sierra Club: State Approves More Toxic Pollution - Oct 19, 2004 WisPolitics
Editorial: Asian carp threaten Great Lakes fishing - Oct 19, 2004 SP
[PCB] Silver Lake fish tested for PCBs - Oct 19, 2004 Berkshire Eagle Online
[PCB] Toxic cleanups spur hope for rebirth of riverfronts - Oct 19, 2004 Detroit News
[PCB] Firefighters Training, Cancer Link To Be Studied - Oct 19, 2004 ABC 7 News
[PCB] 'Contaminated' EU ministers - Oct 19, 2004 EUPolitix
[Dioxin] Opponents of tire-burning plant leave petitions for Pawlenty - Oct 19, 2004 Duluth News Tribune
[Dioxin] Workers exposed to dioxin have higher cancer rates - Oct 19, 2004 Massey News
Bush Environmental Policies Spur Some Outdoorsmen to Consider Kerry - Oct 19, 2004 Truthout
Bush vs. the Laureates: How Science Became a Partisan Issue - Oct 19, 2004 NYTimes
Group calls potential terror targets insecure - Oct 19, 2004 Palm Beach Post
Polluters Getting a Pass from EPA - Oct 19, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Amphibian Obituary - Oct 19, 2004 AlterNet
Study blames habitat loss for bird decline: Audubon Society finds many species in trouble - Oct 19, 2004 MSNBC
Audubon: Bird populations declining - Oct 19, 2004 CNN
Water scarcity: A looming crisis? - Oct 19, 2004 BBC

Trees will serve as natural filters at industrial cleanup - Oct 18, 2004 PC
Pending lawsuit not slowing Ashwaubenon riverfront project - Oct 18, 2004 PG
Barrier should stop hungry Asian carp - Oct 18, 2004 PG
Sevastopol High School Goes Solar! - Oct 18, 2004 WPS
RENEW Wisconsin: Farms won energy grants with planning and cooperation - Oct 18, 2004 WisPolitics
Editorial: Missing topic: the environment - Oct 18, 2004 CapTimes
Wilderness Society: Gaylord Nelson says Bush has Sabotaged Environmental Protection, Observation Programs - Oct 18, 2004 WisPolitics
Check it out: Rill leaves plant collection to UWO - Oct 18, 2004 ON
[PCB] Lawyers to announce how they will divide PCB settlement money - Oct 18, 2004 TimesDaily
[PCB] Maine finds stockpiles of hazardous chemicals at schools - Oct 18, 2004 DailyHerald
[PCB] 'Faustian bargain' that delivers a serious illness - Oct 18, 2004 ic Wales
[Dioxin] Dioxin workers' cancer risk up - Oct 18 (19), 2004 New Zealand News
Vaccine Poker - Oct 18, 2004 AlterNet
Environmental issues lose political clout - Oct 18, 2004 Chicago Tribune
Standoff in Congress Blocks Action on Environmental Bills - Oct 18, 2004 Washington Post

Spreading the word about conservation activism: Area woman writes book based on experience - Oct 17, 2004 MHT
Seeking clues from state's changing ecosystem: Book aims to look at loss of biodiversity - Oct 17, 2004 MilwJS
Tradition continues at school forest - Oct 17, 2004 MHT
Silver Lake Park needs additional help - Oct 17, 2004 MHT
Wind energy- What does it mean to you? - Oct 17, 2004 MHT
Sides await Brown Co. waste-transfer center appeal - Oct 17, 2004 PG
This angler is a sucker for fall muskie tactics - Oct 17, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
We’re looking for new community columnists - Oct 17, 2004 PC
Editorial: The biggest threat - Oct 17, 2004 MilwJS
Roy Lukes column: Pitcher plant’s color acts like sunscreen - Oct 17, 2004 PG
[PCB] Pat Durkin column: Old military facilities key for wildlife preservation - Oct 17, 2004 ON
[PCB] He swims that dirty water: Activist pledges to swim the entire Charles River - Oct 17, 2004 Daily News Transcript
Tipping the Scales - Oct 17, 2004 AlterNet

Open houses set on proposed transmission lines - Oct 16, 2004 PG
DNR plan aims to save prairie chicken’s habitat - Oct 16, 2004 PC
Bottle-cap lures reeling in anglers - Oct 16, 2004 MilwJS
Outdoor notes - Oct 16, 2004 MilwJS
[PCB] Mercury warnings for Marin reservoirs - Oct 16, 2004 Marin Independent Journal
[PCB] Hazardous waste has some takers - Oct 16, 2004 Post-Tribune
[PCB] Green group awaits ships ruling - Oct 16, 2004 BBC
[PCB] Court hears 'ghost ship' disposal case debate - Oct 16, 2004 Daily Press
[PCB] Doubt over trout tests - October 16 (17), 2004 News.com.au
[Dioxin] Event Center deal prompts small demonstration - Oct 16, 2004 Saginaw News

Conferees urge defense of waterways access: Activists tell of struggles, successes in ensuring people's rights - Oct 15, 2004 MJS
UWO to build aquatics studies lab - Oct 15, 2004 ON
Plan seeks boating expansion in Door County - Oct 15, 2004 PG
Cabin vision of picturesque ‘up north’ - Oct 15, 2004 ON
Soap Company Cleans Up Environment and Backs Rory - Oct 15, 2004 DCC
DNR Board Sets Agenda For Meeting At Cable On October 27 - Oct 15, 2004 WDNR
[PCB] US court decides on 'ghost ships' - Oct 15, 2004 BBC
[PCB] State warns of PCBs, mercury in local fish - Oct 15, 2004 San Mateo Times Chronicle
[PCB] Contaminants discovered in area reservoirs - Oct 15, 2004 Argus
[PCB] Monsanto to pay $6 million to end Lay Lake suit - Oct 15, 2004 Birmingham News
'Economic WMDs' Destroying America's Landscapes - Oct 15, 2004 Planetizen
Male bass producing eggs: Pollution suspected cause of anomaly in Potomac’s south branch - Oct 15, 2004 MSNBC
EPA, Interior Continue to Tighten Public Information - Oct 15, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Amphibian species imperiled worldwide - Oct 15, 2004 SFGate
Worldwide Report Says Amphibians Are in Peril: Ecological Stresses May Be Taking Toll - Oct 15, 2004 Washington Post
The Long Way Home - Oct 15, 2004 AlterNet

Nuclear plant under refueling outage - Oct 14, 2004 Kewaunee County News
Environment big business in state - Oct 14, 2004 PC
Water Authority votes to amend purchase deal - Oct 14, 2004 PG
Lack of regional planning seen as hurdle in avoiding sprawl - Oct 14, 2004 PG
Stray voltage verdict tossed after mistrial - Oct 14, 2004 PG
Electric barrier to keep Asian carp from Great Lakes to be built - Oct 14, 2004 NC
Electric barrier to keep Asian carp from Great Lakes - Oct 14, 2004 PC
Town debates restoring lighthouse - Oct 14, 2004 DCA
Editorial: More green talk needed - Oct 14, 2004 MilwJS
[PCB] Hold GE liable for damage - Oct 14, 204 Poughkeepsie Journal
[PCB] Texas falcon tracker finds foul environment - Oct 14, 2004 Reuters
[PCB] Water-quality agency clears way for shipyard cleanup - Oct 14, 2004 SignOnSanDiego
[PCB] Breast cancer: Facts and fiction - Oct 14, 2004 Gazette Advertiser
[Dioxin] DEQ OKs communications plan - Oct 14, 2004 MLive
[Dioxin] Railroad tie facility target of cleanup - Oct 14, 2004 Edwardsville Intelligencer
Amphibian decline is rapidly worsening: More than 32 percent of species threatened worldwide, study finds - Oct 14, 2004 MSNBC
Pollution cleanups pit Pentagon against regulators - Oct 14, 2004 USAToday
Cutbacks in Environmental Programs May Imperil Military Readiness - Oct 14, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
Environmental Hogwash - Oct 14, 2004 AlterNet

Citizens group proposes permanent rules for piers [Environmental Deregulation] - Oct 13, 2004 WDNR
Sculpture would keep river spot, a bit south - Oct 13, 2004 NC
If you develop the riverwalk, they will come, experts predict - Oct 13, 2004 PG
Fire shuts down portions of Georgia-Pacific mill - Oct 13, 2004 PG
Museum to host program on shipyards - Oct 13, 2004 MHT
White spruce population declining on Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest - Oct 13, 2004 Rhinelander Daily News
We Energies power to cost 2% more: PSC approves rate for environmental controls at coal-fired plants - Oct 13, 2004 MilwJS
Wal-Mart wants 24-hour store - Oct 13, 2004 SP
Environment on back burner despite big differences - Oct 13, 2004 MilwJS
Editorial: City pool a project in waiting for new, private support - Oct 13, 2004 ON
[PCB] Chalk one up - Oct 13, 2004 MetroTimes
[PCB] Cleanup of former Raytheon site - Oct 13, 2004 TownOnline
[PCB] Officials: Illegal Dumping May Have Caused Costly Contamination - Oct 13, 2004 IndyChannel
[PCB] Ford seeks bid waiver on Marina excavation $500K project aims for more dock space - Oct 13, 2004 ToledoBlade
[PCB] Landmark development tackles final challenges - Oct 13, 2004 San Mateor County Times
[PCB] Safe Shellfish? - Oct 13, 2004 Skagit Valley Herald
[PCB] Award-winning INEEL probe to help safely monitor hazardous waste sites - Oct 13, 2004 EurekAlert
[Dioxin] Dow to build floating dock in park - Oct 13, 2004 Saginaw News
[Dioxin] Grade Zero for Cleanup Workers' Care - Oct 13, 2004 Common Dreams
Group Says Bush Easy on Polluters - Oct 13, 2004 LATimes
Environment Worsened Under Bush in Many Key Areas, Data Show - Oct 13, 2004 Common Dreams
National Parks in Crisis Under Current Leadership, New Report Concludes - Oct 13, 2004 Bush GreenWatch
What Happened To The EPA? - Oct 13, 2004 Planetizen
Climate, the Absent Issue - Oct 13, 2004 Nation
Science discovers the rat race: Money really doesn't buy happiness - Oct 13, 2004 PlanetSave

Kewaunee plant out of service - Oct 12, 2004 MilwJS
Kewaunee Nuclear Plant to get fixes - Oct 12, 2004 PG
Salmon, trout tell a tale at Kewaunee fisheries - Oct 12, 2004 Wisconsin Outdoors
Pete Bach column: Local firm experiments with reusable materials, ways to go green - Oct 12, 2004 PC
Gypsy moths are here to stay - Oct 12, 2004 DCA
Nasewaupee looks at land use controls - Oct 12, 2004 DCA
League of Conservation Voters: Releases Bush Administration Environmental Report Card for Wisconsin - Oct 12, 2004 WisPolitics
DNR: News and Outdoor Report - Oct 12, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
Letter: Decision could be bad for future parks - Oct 12, 2004 SP
Congressional package includes wind energy tax credit [with huge tax break for corporations]- Oct 12, 2004 NC
Cornucopia Institute: Demands that USDA Enforce Federal Organic Food Production Standards - Oct 12, 2004 WisPolitics
[PCB] EPA fine for Gilbane for violations in New Haven job - Oct 12, 2004 Providence Business News
[Dioxin] The Health Protection Agency States Position on Substitute Fuels for Cement Kilns - Oct 12, 2004 AZOM
Coalition of Labor and Environmental Advocates Endorse Policy Package for a Smarter, Cleaner, Stronger America - Oct 12, 2004 Redefining Progress
A facelift at the EPA: The Bush administration has committed itself to reshaping the EPA by staffing key regulatory posts with industry lobbyists and lawyers - Oct 12, 2004 Newsday
75% Drop in Polluters Taken to Court by Bush EPA - Oct 12, 2004 EMS
Environment worsened under Bush in many key areas, data show - Oct 12, 2004 Knight Ridder Washington
Policy shift on clean air rules a prime example of changing federal priorities - Oct 12, 2004 Newsday
A Woman of Firsts - Oct 12, 2004 AlterNet

Education Update: Area students’ beach cleanup nets lots of trash - Oct 11, 2004 MHT
Riverland Conservancy: Sells 112- Acre Parcel to Natural Land Institute - Oct 11, 2004 WisBusiness (PDF)
Wrightstown Goes SolarWise - Oct 11, 2004 WPS
We’re looking for community columnists for the next year - Oct 11, 2004 PC
Madison Mayor Cieslewicz: “Building a Green Capital City" - Oct 11, 2004 WisPolitics
Milwaukee Insight: Pols Should Heed Rising Enviro Movement - Oct 11, 2004 WisPolitics
[PCB] Sickness and the sea: Oceanside Natives ponder cause of heightened health problems - Oct 11, 2004 Anchorage Daily News
[PCB] Environmental Groups Challenge Bush Administration Plan to Scrap Toxic US warships in England; Groups Note PCB Export Illegal - Oct 11, 2004 Earthjustice
[PCB] Environmental Groups Challenge Bush Administration Plan to Scrap Toxic U.S. Warships in England - Oct 11, 2004 U S Newswire
[Dioxin] How to Bring Down Civilisation - An Interview With Derrick Jensen - Oct 11, 2004 Mathaba.Net
Policing wildlife cheaters no easy task - Oct 11, 2004 CNN
Arsenic Exposure Linked to Melanoma Risk - Oct 11, 2004 PlanetArk
Cheaper, more efficient fuel cells on the way - Oct 11, 2004 MSNBC
Scientist finds huge jump in gas that causes global warming: report - Oct 11, 2004 TerraDaily

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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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