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, 2006

Oct 21- 31, 2006

October 11-20, 2006

Program offers details on environmental careers [Saturday] - Oct 20, 2006 PC
Nature program to be held at park [Saturday] - Oct 20, 2006 SP
Studies Seem Fishy To Mercury Experts - Oct 20, 2006 CapTimes
Drivers beware during deer mating season - Oct 20, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Kokomo creeks to be dredged of toxins - Oct 20, 2006 IndyStar
[PCB] USGS Monitors Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Lake Mead - Oct 20, 2006 USGS
[PCB] Orcas' disappearance alarms scientists - Oct 20, 2006 Province
Models predict 'wild ride' of extreme weather: Greenhouse gases fueling the trend, federally funded study says - Oct 20, 2006 MSNBC
U.N. Says Number of Ocean 'Dead Zones' Rise - Oct 20, 2006 ENN
Ozone Hole Size Sets Record - Oct 20, 2006 ENN
Climate water threat to millions - Oct 20, 2006 BBC
Climate Change 'Will Cause Refugee Crisis' - Oct 20, 2006 Common Dreams

Neenah grows with 'green' housing: Environmentally friendly development would be first in state - Oct 19, 2006 PC
New ferry plans to cross bay from Door County - Oct 19, 2006 PG
Frogs, butterflies raise $67,000 for Einstein Project - Oct 19, 2006 PG
Residents must call for tree spraying - Oct 19, 2006 PG
Waterfront developers want six months to flesh out project - Oct 19, 2006 ON
Great Outdoors Almanac - Oct 19, 2006 PG
[PCB] Eat fish with caution - Oct 19, 2006 NewIndPress
[PCB] New Study Confirms Nutritional Value of Fish, Cautions Pregnant Women - Oct 19, 2006 News Inferno
[PCB] New study shows the benefits of eating fish greatly outweigh the risks [Increasing PCBs in fish not included in study] - Oct 19, 2006 Innovations Report
[PCB] USGS Presents a World of Science at GSA in Philadelphia - Oct 19, 2006 USGS
[PCB] Killing our oceans - Oct 19, 2006 NewswithViews
[PCB] Pollution in the SF Estuary - Oct 19, 2006 Youth Radio
[PCB/Dioxin] Industry Leads the Way to Recycle and Reduce - Oct 19, 2006 News Blaze
Advocacy Groups Ignore Breast Cancer Hot Spots: Certain parts of the country have significantly higher rates of breast cancer -- but major organizations won't invest in research to find out why - Oct 19, 2006 AlterNet
Pollution Shortens Life Expectancy Worldwide - Oct 19, 2006 ENN
Refugees, Disease Big Risk from Global Warming, U.N. Says - Oct 19, 2006 ENN
Loss of Species that Pollinate is Cause for Global Alarm, Researchers say - Oct 19, 2006 Common Dreams
U.N.: Ocean 'dead zones' increasing fast: Experts estimate 200 worldwide, up from 149 just two years ago - Oct 19, 2006 MSNBC
EU sets 'ambitious' energy goals - Oct 19, 2006 BBC
Climate experts see future of weather extremes - Oct 19, 2006 MSNBC

[PCB] Final cleanup nears for Superfund site - Oct 18, 2006 Milwaukee Business Journal
Energy-efficient house moves off utility grid: Cretney's straw-insulated home readied for winter - Oct 18, 2006 PG
Wolves welcomed - Oct 18, 2006 MHT
Agriculture secretary to discuss land use - Oct 18, 2006 PC
DNR: Headquarters Presented Award for Sustainable, Energy Efficient Design - Oct 18, 2006 WisPolitics
Waterfront developers have Thompson, experience - Oct 18, 2006 ON
PSC Urged To Weigh In On Power Line Alternate - Oct 18, 2006 CapTimes
Coal Creates Burning Dilemma - Oct 18, 2006 WSJ
Fishing: Oconomowoc angler wins PWT title - Oct 18, 2006 PG
Struggle for monster musky a matter of skill, will, luck - Oct 18, 2006 MJS
Weekly fishing report - Oct 18, 2006 MJS
Letters: Environmental concerns should involve all of us - Oct 18, 2006 PC
Editorial: Population milestone is call to action for U.S. - Oct 18, 2006 PC
Letter: Old-time Power Lines Are Not Only Option - Oct 18, 2006 CapTimes
[PCB] Chemical cocktail blamed for soaring breast cancer rate - Oct 18, 2006 DailyMail
[PCB] Synthetic Chemicals May Trigger Breast Cancer - Oct 18, 2006 MedIndia
[PCB] Scientists want us to be hooked on fish: Federal agencies urged to give better information - Oct 18, 2006 SFGate
[PCB] Weigh risks before deciding to buy farm-raised salmon - Oct 18, 2006 Mercury News
[PCB] Best & Worst Seafood Choices - Oct 18, 2006 Oceans Alive
[PCB] Colorado showdown - Oct 18, 2006 FreeNewMexican
[PCB] Researchers: Missing whales feared dead - Oct 18, 2006 Physorg
[PCB] State issues penalty over cleanup of lab's ash pile - Oct 18, 2006 FreeNewMexican
[PCB] Hazard risk prompts shift in flood-relief plan - Oct 18, 2006 TimesDispatch
[PCB/Dioxin] Filet of the Land: New studies give conflicting advice about the benefits and risks of eating fish - Oct 18, 2006 GRIST
[PCB/Dioxin] How can it be bad when it feels so good? - Oct 18, 2006 GRIST
[PCB/Dioxin] Consumers Need Better Guidance when Making Seafood Choices - Oct 18, 2006 Kansas City Infozine
[PCB/Dioxin] New Study Shows the Benefits of Eating Fish Greatly Outweigh the Risks - Oct 18, 2006 WebWire
Study Links Pollutants to Rise in Breast Cancer - Oct 18, 2006 Common Dreams
Converting Climate Skeptics: Churches and Environmentalists Spread the Word about Global Warming - Oct 18, 2006 Common Dreams
How Close Is Runaway Climate Change? - Oct 18, 2006 Truthout
Iceland to Resume Commercial Whaling - Oct 18, 2006 Truthout
Iceland Defies World Ban with Return to Whaling - Oct 18, 2006 Common Dreams
World's pollution hotspots mapped - Oct 18, 2006 BBC

Point Beach Nuclear Plant unit shut down - Oct 17, 2006 PG
Point Beach plant shut down - Oct 17, 2006 MHT
Thompson proposes multi-million Oshkosh redevelopment project - Oct 17, 2006 ON
300 millionth birth renews energy-use, sprawl worries - Oct 17, 2006 PG
And baby makes three . . . hundred million - Oct 17, 2006 MJS
Last line of defense: A beefed-up electrical barrier to keep Asian carp out of Lake Michigan runs into money and safety trouble and can't be turned on. Flooding could render it useless. Is ecological disaster inevitable? - Oct 17, 2006 MJS
Gadfly is on a mission to stop carp: 'Mr. Trouble' makes a pest of himself in quest to thwart invaders - Oct 17, 2006 MJS
Energy Center of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Businesses Convene to Discuss Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Practices - Oct 17, 2006 WisPolitics
Toyota, Honda Tops In Mileage - Oct 17, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: The ruin of the Great Lakes - Oct 17, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Don't leave effects of U.S. population growth to chance - Oct 17, 2006 PG
[PCB] Medical studies recommend moderate consumption of seafood - Oct 17, 2006 ContraCostaTimes
[PCB] Brockport pollution suit can proceed - Oct 17, 2006 Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
[PCB] Shrinkage in the Arctic - Oct 17, 2006 Plenty Magazine
Air Travel Is Killing the Planet: Burning jet fuel creates a large -- and growing -- share of greenhouse gases. But there may still be ways to see the world without harming it - Oct 17, 2006 AlterNet
Curb Cheap Flights, Urge Climate Researchers - Oct 17, 2006 Truthout
Antarctic Ice Collapse Tied to Greenhouse Gases - Oct 17, 2006 ENN
World Urgently Needs Post-Kyoto Climate Deal-UN Says - Oct 17, 2006 ENN

AG Lautenschlager: Announces Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds DNR's Statutory Authority to Regulate Piers - Oct 16, 2006 WisPolitics
River work continues on pipeline - Oct 16, 2006 MHT
Water Authority Pipeline Update - Oct 16, 2006 PG
Hazardous Waste Workers gathered at Lakeshore Tech - Oct 16, 2006 MHT
[PCB] Antique Whale Oil Provides Insights to Origin of Pre-Industrial Chemicals - Oct 16, 2006 Innovations Report
[PCB] Tons of PCBs Reaching the Deep Oceans - Oct 16, 2006 Newswise
US Coal Plant Boom Poses Major Ecological, Economic Questions - Oct 16, 2006 Common Dreams
U.S. population makes its way to 300 million: Environmentalists grapple with a nation addicted to more of everything - Oct 16, 2006 MSNBC
U.S. Population on Track to 300 Million - Oct 16, 2006 ENN
EPA Budget Reduction Could Expose More Minorities, Poor to Pollution - Oct 16, 2006 Truthout
Antarctic Ice Collapse Linked to Greenhouse Gases - Oct 16, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Fishing for the bottom line - Oct 15, 2006 MJS
Unwanted bounty: As fast-growing fish overwhelm nearby rivers, a wobbly Great Lakes ecosystem looks particularly vulnerable - Oct 15, 2006 MJS
Earth-friendly choices is topic for Fox River Ad Club - Oct 15, 2006 PC
Tournament fishing proposal irks organizers - Oct 15, 2006 PG
Its cup runneth over? North Prairie looking for ways to keep cheap water flowing free of state utility laws - Oct 15, 2006 MJS
Workers begin to dismantle closed Genoa nuke plant - Oct 15, 2006 MJS
Guest columnist: It's time to invest in renewable energy - Oct 15, 2006 PG
[PCB] DENR adopts anti-pollution program - Oct 15, 2006 Sun Star
[PCB] What's in your water? - Oct 15, 2006 Yakima Herald
[PCB] Writer for magazine tests body for chemical traces - Oct 15, 2006 AZCentral
[PCB] Detox challenge: Simple, practical way to healthier lifestyle - Oct 15, 2006 Winnipeg Sun
[Dioxin] Reading, Writing, Redistricting - Oct 15, 2006 Pensacola News Journal
Energy Bill Is a Boon to Oil Companies - Oct 15, 2006 Truthout
Water Crisis Demands Attention - Oct 15, 2006 Truthout
Citing Heavenly Injunctions to Fight Earthly Warming - Oct 15, 2006

Chaos uncorked: An ill-conceived plan to clean fouled waters with exotic carp goes awry down South, and now - three decades later - the Great Lakes could pay the price - Oct 14, 2006 MJS
Asian carp are different from 19th-century invader - Oct 14, 2006 MJS
Weekly outdoor notes - Oct 14, 2006 MJS
Sunday Symposium: Water concerns run deep _ Oct 14, 2006 MJS
Commentary: Global drift to nuclear war continues - Oct 14, 2006 MJS
[PCB] DEC says Weitsman violated law: Tainted water drained from shredding business - Oct 14, 2006 MJS
[PCB] High school cleanup a delicate task - Oct 14, 2006 South Coast Today
[Dioxin] Lost in the Dust of 9/11: From society's margins, janitors were drafted for an epic cleanup around ground zero. Then 'the cough' racked their lives - Oct 14, 2006 KTLA
November's Most Crucial Enviro Elections - Oct 14, 2006 AlterNet

[PCB] Editorial: Discuss removal project with community - Oct 13, 2006 PG
Carbon monoxide a hazard during winter - Oct 13, 2006 ON
LTC receives award for conservation - Oct 13, 2006 MHT
Republicans Flunk On Environment - Oct 13, 2006 CapTimes
FDA: No spinach farm 'off the hook' yet - Oct 13, 2006 MJS
U.S. Spinach E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Cow Manure - Oct 13, 2006 ENN
Tainted Food Scares Prompting More Consumers to Turn to Local Growers, Farmers Markets - Oct 13, 2006 ENN
UW-Madison: Study: Put a Price Tag on Environmental Services - Oct 13, 2006 WisPolitics
Letter: Garter Snakes - Embarrassing argument on threatened species - Oct 13, 2006 (Scroll down) - MJS
[PCB] Honeywell Agrees to $451 Million Lake Cleanup - Oct 13, 2006 ENS
[PCB] Salmon don’t love dry weather – or farm fish - Oct 13, 2006 TriCity News
[PCB] Oily fish may cause premature birth - Oct 13, 2006 Bounty
Economists Warn Climate Change will Cost Trillions without Government Action: Study - Oct 13, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] PCBs from Fox hot spot going out of state - Oct 12, 2006 PC
[PCB] PCB waste will be shipped out of state: Local landfill won't be used in '07 project - Oct 12, 2006 PG
Court Backs DNR On Pier Law Action - Oct 12, 2006 CapTimes
Court orders DNR to turn over records to newspaper - Oct 12, 2006 MJS
DNR Must Release Records, Court Rules - Oct 12, 2006 CapTimes
No Doubt Heat Is On: Global Warming Is Changing Our State - Oct 12, 2006 WSJ
You Can Thank Industrial Agriculture for E. Coli - Oct 12, 2006 Common Dreams
Shop Values The Environment - Oct 12, 2006 WSJ
P-C seeks community columnists - Oct 12, 2006 PC
Record chinook run under way - Oct 12, 2006 PG
Great Outdoors Almanac - Oct 12, 2006 PG
Letter: Don't delay rules to keep E. coli out of our water - Oct 12, 2006 SP
Pat Durkin column: Don't let baiters use 'yeah, but' excuses - Oct 12, 2006 PG
Tissue Manufacturers Get Poor Environmental Marks - Oct 12, 2006 ENN
[PCB] British town to U.S. Navy: Take your ships back - Oct 12, 2006 MSNBC
[PCB] 'Ghost ships' scrapping rejected - Oct 12, 2006 BBC
[PCB] US "ghost ships" cannot be dismantled in Britain rules Council - Oct 12, 2006 Raw Story
[PCB] Chemical Me - Oct 12, 2006 First Science
[PCB] Mobile home park residents served with eviction notices - Oct 12, 2006 Brick Township Bulletin
[PCB] Committee begins work on sludge ordinance - Oct 12, 2006 Rappahannock News
[PCB/Dioxin] Too much fish linked to higher risk of premature birth - Oct 12, 2006 NutraIngredients
[Dioxin] CCFEJ protests Target's use of PVCs - Oct 12, 2006 Herald
Democrats Challenge Pesticide Testing on Pregnant Women, Infants - Oct 12, 2006 Truthout
Dolphin-Friendly Tuna? Don't Believe It - Oct 12, 2006 Common Dreams

[PCB] Toxic dredge spoils will leave area: consultant: De Pere dam material will go to Detroit or Peoria - Oct 11, 2006 PG
[PCB] Fox River PCB Cleanup On-schedule - Oct 11, 2006 WBAY-TV
WWF grades paper product makers: Kimberly-Clark, P&G, Georgia-Pacific get failing grades - Oct 11, 2006 MSNBC
Coast Guard defends plan for live-fire exercises on Great Lakes: Commanders to hold briefings for public in region - Oct 11, 2006 PG
Residents heartened by plan to move coal - Oct 11, 2006 PG
Green Bay coal-moving plan gets boost - Oct 11, 2006 PC
Forum about Sheboygan River to be held - Oct 11, 2006 SP
TR residents, DNR staff see beach vegetation differently - Oct 11, 2006 MHT
Marinette County, state to swap park lands - Oct 11, 2006 PG
Brillion school energy system to be dedicated - Oct 11, 2006 PG
Is Camry a hybrid for the masses? - Oct 11, 2006 MJS
Community columnists wanted - Oct 11, 2006 PC
Grouse hunters should have plenty to aim for - Oct 11, 2006 MJS
CWD Deer Season Opens Saturday - Oct 11, 2006 CapTimes
Farm Bill Plays Key Role In Conservation Efforts - Oct 11, 2006 CapTimes
Scott Hull On Wisconsin's Upland Wildlife - Oct 11, 2006 CapTimes
Weekly fishing report - Oct 11, 2006 MJS
League of Conservation Voters: Releases 2006 National Environmental Scorecard - Oct 11, 2006 WisPolitics
Editorial: Preserving what sustains us - Oct 11, 2006 MJS
Editorial: Less Beef Eating Could Aid Ethanol - Oct 11, 2006 CapTimes
Editorial: Alaskan villages' plight illustrates energy shortfalls - Oct 11, 2006 PC
[PCB] Maury River fish under health advisory - Oct 11, 2006 Roanoke Times
[PCB] What are PCBs? - Oct 11, 2006 Lake County News-Sun
[PCB] County asked to ante $3 million for cleanup at Waukegan Harbor - Oct 11, 2006 Lake County News-Sun
[PCB] How safely do we dispose of toxic waste? - Oct 11, 2006 Huntsville Times
[PCB] EPA ready to move on Consolidated Iron site remediation - Oct 11, 2006 Hudson Valley News
[PCB] Input needed on Ford site redevelopment plan - Oct 11, 2006 Sentinel
Debunking the Green Building Myth - Oct 11, 2006 AlterNet
The 'Poison Plastic' Retailers Won't Talk About - Oct 11, 2006 AlterNet
US Population Hits 300 Million, but Is It Sustainable? - Oct 11, 2006 Common Dreams
Water for Millions at Risk as Glaciers Melt away - Oct 11, 2006 Common Dreams
The 'Poison Plastic' Retailers Won't Talk About - Oct 11, 2006 Truthout
Al Gore: "Our Mode of Development Is Neither Sustainable Nor Replicable" - Oct 11, 2006 Truthout

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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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