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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, 2005
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October 11-20, 2005

[PCB] Brown County drops clay cap from Renard Isle plan - Oct 20, 2005 PG
Today’s energy tip: Air dry dishes - Oct 20, 2005 PG
Biodiesel Plant For Deforest - Oct 20, 2005 CapTimes
Opinion: Wild Pigs Should Go Out With A Bang - Oct 20, 2005 WSJ
Editorial: Hybrid tax-credit plan needs modifications - Oct 20, 2005 PC
Three-minute democracy: More government bodies are placing arbitrary limits on citizen testimony at public meetings while still encouraging developers and private interests to take as much time as they want - Oct 20, 2005 FightingBob
Letter: We must work for environmental change (Scroll down) - Oct 20, 2005 MJS
Opinion: Utilities Offer Ways To Control Energy Bills - Oct 20, 2005 WSJ
[PCB] Corporations pitch in to pay for cleanups - Oct 20, 2005 Christian Science Monitor
Powering Down America: Local Government's Role in the Transition to a Post-Petroleum World - Oct 20, 2005 Truthout
The Soul of New Fast Food - Oct 20, 2005 AlterNet
Wildlife photo winner wants to inspire - Oct 20, 2005 CNN



Today’s energy tip: Use power strips - Oct 19, 2005 PG

DNR eyes fish hatchery overhaul - Oct 19, 2005 ON
Show steers toward eco-friendly cars - Oct 19, 2005 MJS
Wolf River Property To Be Dedicated Today  - Oct 19, 2005 WSJ
Weekly fishing report - Oct 19, 2005 MJS
Editorial: Wind power's coming; better plan ahead - Oct 19, 2005 SP[PCB] Remnants of past pose danger today - Oct 19, 2005 Enterprise
[PCB]
Air Force, Barrow family agree on land deal - Oct 19, 2005 KTVA
[PCB]
Anatomy of Inaction: EPA Punts on Citizen Pollution Reports
Georgia Operation Discharges Flow into Florida Waters - Oct 19, 2005 YubaNet
[PCB]
State, not Ford, will rid homes of sludge - Oct 19, 2005 NorthJersey
[PCB]
Organic pro comments on organic issues - Oct 19, 2005 FoodConsumer
Serving "sustainable food" - Oct 19, 2005 Seattle Times
Even Very Low Levels Of Environmental Toxins Can Damage Health - Oct 19, 2005 ScienceDaily
Bioneers Offer Eco-Education to Thousands - Oct 19, 2005 Common Dreams
Senate Panel Approves Arctic Drilling - Oct 19, 2005 NYTimes
 

Today’s energy tip: New furnace can save cash - Oct 18, 2005 PG
Feral pigs are a menace to outdoor society - Oct 18, 2005 MJS
State urged to invest in energy efficiency - Oct 18, 2005 MJS
Letter: Ethanol mandate editorial based on misleading information - Oct 18, 2005 SP
Letter: UW: Take Reactor Safety Seriously - Oct 18, 2005 WSJ
New Land Use Ethic Could Benefit Everyone - Oct 18, 2005 CapTimes
[PCB] Port agrees to test for chemicals at plant site - Oct 18, 2005 SeattlePI
Concern For Land Links Wis. And Mont - Oct 18, 2005 CapTimes
All Car, No Future - Oct 18, 2005 Truthout


Energy-saving tip: Make home efficient, get $100 rebate - Oct 17, 2005 PG
[PCB] Milwaukee Co. Sup. White: Supervisor to Speak About Contamination at Lincoln Park - Oct 17, 2005 WisPolitics
A Green Brand for Wisconsin Could Help Our Economy and Our Environment" - Oct 17, 2005 WisOpinion
Letter: Fight global warming today (Scroll down) - Oct 17, 2005 PG
Website: www.stopglobalwarming.org
[PCB] No assurance GE will remove all PCBs - Oct 17, 2005 TimesUnion
[PCB]
Out-of-town river sludge may be used to fill area mine voids - Oct 17, 2005 Citizens Voice
[PCB]
Wake PCB Cleanup Delayed - Oct 17, 2005 ABC11
[Dioxin] Further tests needed on possible chemical dump sites at N.B. military base - Oct 17, 2005 CanadaEast
What's best alternative heating plan? - Oct 17, 2005 Detroit News
Analysis: Is nuclear power the answer? - Oct 17, 2005 BBC


New rules await sturgeon spearers - Oct 16, 2005 WO
Northern Forest Land Is For Sale\ The North Woods Is Increasingly Being Subdivided And Developed - Oct 16, 2005 WSJ
Materials Make New Old House: Recycled Wood Gives Warmth To Dream Home - Oct 16, 2005 WSJ
Invasive-species Bill Has New, Weaker Rival - Oct 16, 2005 WSJ
Wind power also has economic benefits - Oct 16, 2005 SP
Editorial: Preserving the preserve - Oct 16, 2005 MJS
Letter: Ethanol requirement has some benefits - Oct 16, 2005 PC
[PCB] Agencies widen study of toxins in fish - Oct 16, 2005 DelawareOnline
[PCB] Piping Mad - Oct 16, 2005 Bay City Times
[PCB] Mongmong mayor not pleased with Navy's investigation of toxins - Oct 16, 2005 KUAM.com
[Dioxin]
Newborns' exposure to toxic substances could be behind sharp rises in asthma, allergies and lupus - Oct 16, 2005 Xagena Medicine


[PCB] River cleanup deal is overdue - Oct 15, 2005 MJS
Governor pushes to bolster math, science requirements for high schools - Oct 15, 2005 PG
DNR finds source of another Fischer Creek manure spill: Latest incident traced back to Maple Leaf Dairy - Oct 15, 2005 MHT
Whooping cranes begin migration with ultralight - Oct 15, 2005 PG

Outdoors notes - Oct 15, 2005 MJS
Editorial: Environmental Laws Gutted In Name Of Hurricane Aid - Oct 15, 2005 CapTimes
[PCB] EPA cleanup set back - Oct 15, 2005 Berkshire Eagle
[Dioxin]
Expert says more of OxyChem site should be part of Superfund cleanup - Oct 15, 2005 Mercury


Bird fans, take flight to two area presentation - Oct 14, 2005 PG
Motorists flock to ethanol/gas blend - Oct 14, 2005 PG
C.A.N.O.E.: Alien Invaders Face an Organized Force - Oct 14, 2005 WisPolitics
UW Dismisses Abc Undercover Report - Oct 14, 2005 WSJ
Heeding the Law of the Land - Oct 14, 2005 AlterNet


Village seeks acreage from Bellevue nature preserve - Oct 13, 2005 PG
PSC hearings on electricity rate increase attract few - Oct 13, 2005 PG
Fuel For Fulfilling Future - Oct 13, 2005 CapTimes
Hybrids Dominate Fuel List - Oct 13, 2005 CapTimes
Hybrids, Diesel Cars Top List Of Most Fuel-efficient Vehicles - Oct 13, 2005 WSJ
[PCB] Solutions come to the surface - Oct 13, 2005 Juneau County Star-Times
Website: Birdsource - Oct 13, 2005 CapTimes
Great Outdoors Almanac - Oct 13, 2005 WO
Letter: Land Conservation Fund Is Smart - Oct 13, 2005 CapTimes
[PCB] Pollutants 'damage sperm quality' - Oct 13, 2005 BBC
[PCB] Pollutant found in blood is linked to sperm damage - Oct 13, 2005 Times Online
[PCB]
Puttin' on the skits - Oct 13, 2005 Northwest Indiana
[PCB]
Great Lakes activists say Bush waffling on cleanup - Oct 13, 2005 StarTribune
[PCB/Dioxin]
PCBs found widely in the environment and absorbed in the diet - may damage sperm - Oct 13, 2005 News-Medical
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Agree Environmental Standards Cannot Be Too High and Continuing Improvements Must Be Made Regardless of Cost - Oct 13, 2005 Yahoo
New Laws May Let Power Plants Pollute More - Oct 13, 2005 Truthout
Report: Administration Drastically Reduced Water, Wetland Protection - Oct 13, 2005 Truthout
Survivor's Guide to the Energy Crisis - Oct 13, 2005 Truthout
Most fuel-efficient cars for 2006 - Oct 13, 2005 CNN
The Evolution of Environmental Activism - Oct 13, 2005 AlterNet
Another False Start for Fighting Global Warming - Oct 13, 2005 AlterNet


Letter: Environment - Shameful behavior by some in Congress (Scroll down) - Oct 12, 2005 MJS
[PCB] Will the Gulf Coast fish again? - Oct 12, 2005 Beacon Journal
[PCB]
Fish consumption during pregnancy helps fetal brain development - Oct 12, 2005 Food Consumer
[PCB]
Council asks for PCB action - Oct 12, 2005 Berkshire Eagle
[PCB]
Go fish! Enjoy it in moderation - Oct 12, 2005 FortWayne
Report: U.S. cutting back on wetland protection - Oct 12, 2005 CNN
Don't Be Duped by Bottled Water - Oct 12, 2005 Common Dreams
The Heat Death of American Dreams - Oct 12, 2005 AlterNet
Supreme Court Takes Up 2 Cases Challenging Powers of US Regulators to Protect Wetlands - Oct 12, 2005 Truthout
50m Environmental Refugees by End of Decade, UN Warns - Oct 12, 2005 Common Dreams


[PCB] Delphi May Close Plants - Oct 11, 2005 Middletown Journal
[PCB]
Environmental groups fault new dredge deal - Oct 11, 2005 Independent
[PCB]
Exxon Mobil Settles Pollution Case - Oct 11, 2005 CFO.com
[PCB]
Pittsfield PCB fears rise with floodwaters - Oct 11, 2005 WNYT
[PCB] Breast Is (Still) Best - Oct 11, 2005 Washington Post
[PCB]
GE Agrees to Dredge Hudson River - Oct 11, 2005 CFO.com
[PCB/Dioxin]
Fetal Exposure To Toxins Could Be Behind Rise In Asthma - Oct 11, 2005 Science Daily
Endangered Species Act Gets Toxic Tune-Up - Oct 11, 2005 AlterNet

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Link to More Articles 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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