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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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September 2002

Georgia-Pacific Corp.: Thomas is named president after spinoff
is postponed - Sept 30, 2002 Financial Times, London PQ
De Pere’s new river crossing likely to bend - Sep 30, 2002 PG
Healing Our World: Naval Sonar: The Shot Heard ‘Round the World - Sep 30, 2002 ENS
Senate, Bush reach deal on environment documents - Sep 30, 2002 Reuters
Paper group urges state action - Sep 29, 2002 PG
Environment Central to Protest of World Bank Meetings - Sep 29, 2002 ENS
White perch found above locks in Fox River - Sep 28, 2002 NC
Stora Enso chief stresses accountability in industry - Sep 27, 2002 PC
Undermining Environmental Law - Sep 28, 2002 New York Times
Fox locks funding delayed - Sep 27, 2002 PC
Height cap may be lifted for Hilbert water tower  - Sep 27, 2002 PC
Legislators Rated on a Range of Conservation Issues - Sep 27, 2002 WisPolitics
Appraisers gave different values of mineral rights at Crandon mine - Sep 27, 2002 MilwJS
Report finds all U.S. coral reefs are suffering - Sep 27, 2002 MSNBC
Sign of the times greets EPA chief - Sep 27, 2002 Macomb Daily
Water quality at risk if TMDL rules change, House Democrats say - Sep 27, 2002 WaterTech
EPA sets first National Water Monitoring Day - Sep 27, 2002 WaterTech
Potawatomi ad focus on Crandon mine - Sep 26, 2002 MilwJS
Odor causes Nestle subsidiary removes bottled water from shelves - Sep 26, 2002 WaterTech
Corporate Contributors Linked to Policy Paybacks - Sep 26, 2002 ENS
Communities Left At Risk By Bush Administration's Environmental Policies - Sep 26, 2002 Sierra Club
State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Data Missing - Sep 26, 2002 ENS
Holes in US environmental data hurt policymaking - Sep 26, 2002 Reuters
DNR: Status Report on the Review of the Proposed Crandon Mine - Sep 25, 2002 WisPolitics
For sake of Wolf River, don't let Crandon Mine resurface - Sep 25, 2002 NC
Great Lakes boosters urge inclusion in ocean agency - Sep 25, 2002 Chicago Tribune
Resource at risk - Sep 25, 2002 Ohio.com
No streams are unpolluted, many animal and plant species face extinction - Sep 25, 2002 ENN
Landmark report sets eco-indicators - Sep 25, 2002 MSNBC
Taxpayers to owe billions for nuclear waste storage - Sep 25, 2002 New York Times
Official’s lobbying ties rapped - Sep 25, 2002 MSNBC
Federal Commission Describes Troubled Oceans - Sep 25, 2002 ENS
Suamico isn’t sold on state’s wetlands acquisition - Sep 24, 2002 PG
Washington Island land may be new wetland area - Sep 24, 2002 PG
Nature Conservancy offers field trips - Sep 24, 2002 PG
Report Questions Corps' Cleanup Guidelines - Sep 24, 2002 ENS
Study: Millions of Wild Acres Could Be Lost - Sep 24, 2002 ENS
It’s unlikely that mine quest is over - Sep 23, 2002 PG
Student says state can set example in environmental arena - Sep 23, 2002 PG
USGS launches new water info website - Sep 23, 2002 WaterTech
Panel finds serious threats from coastal population growth, pollution, overfishing - Sep 23, 2002 NJ.com
The Bill that Industry Bought - Sep 23, 2002 Sierra Club
Environmental assessment for Fox restoration - Sep 22, 2002 NC
Anglers warned not to spread white perch into Winnebago - Sep 22, 2002 MilwJS
Panel Says Health of Seas in Peril - Sep 22, 2002 Yahoo
Sampling delays final Fox River cleanup decision - Sep 21, 2002 PG
Trustees release sweeping restoration plan for Fox - Sep 21, 2002 PG
Plan to restore 200 miles of river - Sep 21, 2002 PC
Council mixed on De Pere bridge proposals - Sep 21, 2002 NC
Hilbert to consider 10-story water tower - Sep 21, 2002 PC
Where Greenpeace meets Greenspan - Sep 21, 2002 International Herald Tribune
U S to rethink clean water rules - Sep 20, 2002 Washington Post
Stora Enso to sell forest land in Wisconsin, Michigan - Sep 20, 2002 MilwJS
State still the king of paper industry - Sep 20, 2002 PC
Wisconsin leads again in paper production - Sep 20, 2002 MilwJS
Invasive fish moves up Fox River - Sep 19, 2002 PG
White perch invade lower Fox River - Sep 19, 2002 MilwJS
Costs tumble on Sturgeon Bay bridge option - Sep 19, 2002 PG
Perrier pullout celebrated but ‘at a cost’ - Sep 19, 2002 PG
Perrier pullout praised - Sep 19, 2002 Oshkosh Northwestern
Daschle rebukes Bush administration on environmental protection - Sep 19, 2002 NJ.com
New Study Shows Strong Links Between Women’s Lives, Population, and the Environment - Sep 19, 2002 ENN
Home Pesticides Linked to Childhood Leukaemia - Sep 19, 2002 WWF
Environmental issues more important than saving money, says report - Sep 19, 2002 Guardian
Firm may abandon battle to mine ore - Sep 18, 2002 Chicago Tribune
Crandon mine property will be difficult to sell, industry official says - Sep 18, 2002 PG
Town's hopes for new jobs dwindling with BHP Billiton pull-out - Sep 18, 2002 MilwJS
Nestle Waters says it will allow well permits to expire - Sep 18, 2002 MilwJS
Wisconsin Continues to Lead in Paper Production - Sep 18, 2002 WisPolitics
PCB Assessment Planned for Hudson River - Sep 18, 2002 ENS
Web tool shows print media impact on world’s forests - Sep 18, 2002 ENN
Scientists Map Global Air Pollution - Sep 18, 2002 ENS
Perrier foes apparently get wish - Sep 17, 2002 WSJ
Mine Opponents React to Nicolet Minerals Quitting Crandon Proposal - Sep 17, 2002 WisPolitics
Company gives up on Crandon mine - Sep 17, 2002 CapTimes
Owner pulling out of disputed mine project, official says - Sep 17, 2002 MilwJS
Crandon mine project dropped - Sep 17, 2002 PG
Crandon mine owner whittles away Wisconsin ties - Sep 17, 2002 PC
Crandon Mine Project May Not Be Over - Sep 17, 2002 WiscTV
Hansen Vows to Push Stronger Groundwater Standards Despite Decision By Nicolet Minerals Not to Pursue Crandon Mine - Sep 17, 2002 WisPolitics
Perrier gives up on Wisconsin spring - Sep 17, 2002 PG
Perrier puts hold on state project - Sep 17, 2002 PC
City hopes to trim bridge cost - Sep 17, 2002 PG
Fox locks transfer back on track, but making slow progress - Sep 16, 2002 PC
Company pulling out of Crandon mine - Sep 16, 2002 WSJ
A history of the proposed mine near Crandon in Forest County - Sep 16, 2002 MilwJS
The issues that may determine who's governor - Sep 16, 2002 WSJ
Future of the mine - Sep 16, 2002 MSNBC Newswatch 12
Healing Our World: My Stolen Earth – Flag - Sep 16, 2002 ENS
US summer of 2002 is hottest since 1930s Dust Bowl - Sep 16 Reuters
Army Corps Proposes Environmental Strategy - Sep 16, 2002 ENS
With White House Approval, E.P.A. Pollution Report Omits Global Warming Section - Sep 15, 2002 New York Times
Don't forget the lakes - Sep 15, 2002 Thestar.com
Treasures waiting to be rescued - Sep 15, 2002 NC
Bridge work driving cars their way - Sep 14, 2002 PG
Lunda to replace area bridges - Sep 14, 2002 PG
State decides not to buy Crandon mine - Sep 13, 2002 MilwJS
State Will Not Pursue Purchase of Mining Company Land - Sep 13, 2002 WisPolitics
Statement from Governor Scott McCallum State Won't Pursue Crandon Land Purchase - Sep 13, 2002 WisPolitics
Statement of Forest County Potawatomi Community Chairman Harold "Gus" Frank on Crandon Land Purchase - Sep 13, 2002 WisPolitics
Young Derides Crandon Mine Decision - Sep 13, 2002 WisPolitics
Doyle Criticizes McCallum's Sudden Reversal on the Purchase of the Crandon Mine - Sep 13, 2002 WisPolitics
Experts: Global Treaty to Limit Mercury Needed - Sep 13, 2002 ENS
Analysis extends water deal savings - Sep 13, 2002 PG
Baby teeth studies reveal childhood radiation exposure - Sep 13, 2002 ENN
Study Warns of Health Risks From Fuels, Solvents - Sep 13, 2002 ENS
High bacteria counts found in Calumet water - Sep 12, 2002 PC
EPA arsenic tests on tap for Greenville - Sep 12, 2002 PC
Cause of Georgia-Pacific mill explosion unknown - Sep 12, 2002 PG
Bridge meeting brings questions, but answers must wait - Sep 12, 2002 NC
State may delay De Pere bridge recommendation until February - Sep 12, 2002 PG
Monitor says progress of Great Lakes cleanup too slow - Sep 12, 2002 MilwJS
Report: Great Lakes restoration going too slow - Sep 12, 2002 WaterTech
Great Lakes Water Quality Experts Sources Available - Sep 12, 2002 ENN
EPA, Black Officers Address Environmental Crimes - Sep 12, 2002 ENS
Two hospitalized following Georgia-Pacific explosion - Sep 11, 2002 GP
Two hurt in explosion at paper mill - Sep 11, 2002 MilwJS
City to review Waupaca rejection of biosolids - Sep 11, 2002 PC
Input sought on water plant reuse - Sep 11, 2002 PC
Exxon Mine Supporters Pushing Arrowhead - Sep 11, 2002 WisPolitics
Warm weather slowed fishing - Sep 11, 2002 StarTribune
Nature Offers Solace in Times of Crisis - Sep 11, 2002 ENS
Rare upriver sturgeon season on table - Sep 10, 2002 PC
UW-Madison scientists conduct experiment at northern lake - Sep 10, 2002 MilwJS
State to remove 21, add 10 to impaired waterways list - Sep 10, 2002 MilwJS
USGS Maps Aquatic Life in the Great Lakes - Sep 10, 2002 ENS
9/11 Dust Sickens New York Firefighters, Residents - Sep 10, 2002 ENS
Global pact to limit mercury use? - Sep 10, 2002 MSNBC
Ocean temperatures hit record highs for Maine - Sep 10, 2002 Kennebec Journal
Antarctic Marine Life Vulnerable to Climate Change - Sep 10, 2002 ENS
Ricers tap into nature's bounty - Sep 9, 2002 Ashland Daily Press
House bill eyes increased funding for water projects - Sep 9, 2002 WaterTech
Activists shred paper retailers - Sep 9, 2002 Wall Street Journal/MSNBC
ICC Unlikely to Touch Military Environmental Crime - Sep 9, 2002 ENS
$200 Billion Would Cover Water, Sanitation for All - Sep 9, 2002 ENS
UN blocks future Earth Summits - Sep 8, 2002 Independent
[Earth Summit] They came. They talked. And weasled. And left - Sep 8, 2002 Independent
Crandon mine buyout discussed - Sep 7, 2002 PG
Editorial: Yellow jacket threat greater than West Nile - Sep 7, 2002 PG
Talks have started over possible sale of Crandon mine - Sep 6, 2002 MilwJS
Appleton bio-waste plan dumped - Sep 6, 2002 PC
Improving lake quality carries $3B price tag - Sep 6, 2002 WaterTech
Georgia-Pacific fire damages tons of paper - Sep 5, 2002 PG
Sprinkler system, firefighters limit damage at G-P fire - Sep 5, 2002 NC
Water deal negotiators bringing new information to the table - Sep 5, 2002 PG
De Pere may be spared local share for bridge - Sep 5, 2002 PG
Alderman offers visual on De Pere bridge option - Sep 5, 2002 PG
First appraisal of Crandon mine property completed - Sep 5, 2002 MilwJS
EPA says diesel exhaust can cause cancer - Sep 5, 2002 ENN
Greens decry Earth Summit outcome, jeer Powell - Sep 5, 2002 ENN
Letter From Johannesburg - Sep 5, 2002 ENN
Biodiversity and fish deals at the Earth Summit - Sep 5, 2002 ENN
Earth Summit winners and losers - Sep 5, 2002 ENN
Small World After All - Sep 5, 2002 New York Times
Enviro Groups Urge Bush to Protect Oceans - Sep 5, 2002 ENS
Council plans Oct. 1 vote on bridge issues - Sep 4, 2002 NC
Get off the couch, get informed, vote - Sep 4, 2002 NC
Effort to protect wetlands falls short - Sep 4, 2002 NC
Waste-spreading plan irks citizens - Sep 4, 2002 PC
EPA map shows impacts on drinking water - Sep 4, 2002 WaterTech
House passes bill to clean polluted sediment in the Great Lakes - Sep 4, 2002 MilwJS
Cheney Violates Court Order, Groups Say - Sep 4, 2002 Judicial Watch
Earth Summit ends in discord - Sep 4, 2002 MSNBC
Summit Adopts Action Plan Wrapped in Controversy - Sep 4, 2002 ENS
World Summit Wrap-Up - Sep 4, 2002 ENN
U.S. NGOs Respond to U.S. Roleat World Summit - Sep 4, 2002 EMS
Environmentalists stage walk-out from Earth Summit - Sep 4, 2002 Ananova
Tribe meets with company over proposed northern Wisconsin mine - Sep 3, 2002 MilwJS
Environmental groups, Army Corps at odds on Great Lakes plan - Sep 3, 2002 Ashland Daily Press
EPA: Diesel probably causes cancer - Sep 3, 3003 MSNBC
EPA Says Diesel Fumes Likely Cause Cancer, but White House Waffling on Commitment to Clean Up Diesel Trucks and Buses - sep 3, 2002 ENN
Summit agreement is struck, but US blocks deal on clean energy - Sep 3, 2002 Independent
Summit: Plan of Action Approved - Sep 3, 2002 ENS
Letter From Johannesburg - Sep 3, 2002 ENN

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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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