Current News Media

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WSN's media pages provide links to articles, press releases and action alerts about Wisconsin's environment from state news media and organizations. Over time some links may expire. Media links for NE Wisconsin obtained from FoxRiverWatch (Big thanks to Clean Water Action Council). For a list of other news media and organization websites scanned to obtain links, as well as abbreviations used, see WI  Media Links.

July 2004

Wisconsin Sportsmen Overwhelmingly Support State Conservation Programs: National Wildlife Federation Survey - July 14, 2004 WR (PDF)
Sewage dumping site called emergency - July 14, 2004 MJS
Vote is a win for retailer - July 14, 2004 CapTimes
Army to present well-test info - July 14, 2004 SPE
Corps says no to funding Ebner Coulee project - July 14, 2004 LCT
Water Ski week marks sport's popularity - July 14, 2004 SPJ
Burn barrel disposal planned - July 14, 2004 VCB
Water panel picks its pipe - July 14, 2004 NC
Water Authority denies request for records - July 14, 2004 PG
A ‘closer look’ at Brown County buying water from Manitowoc - July 14, 2004 MHT
Allouez, Ashwaubenon push walker-and-cyclist friendly communities - July 14, 2004 NC
DNR grant brings trail one step closer - July 14, 2004 MHT
Orchard sees too much water, too few cherries - July 14, 2004 PG
Residential growth not in Glenmore’s plan - July 14, 2004 PG
Trout fisherman has mystery trophy - July 14, 2004 PC
College students become familiar with sea lamprey - July 14, 2004 MHT
Landfill expansion permitting request is going a fourth hearing - July 14, 2004 SA
ACLU of Wisconsin: Future of Great Lakes water needs poor and minorities at the table - July 14, 2004 WR (PDF)
Office Depot, HP start free tech recycling - July 14, 2004 MSNBC
Dell, HP expand recycling programs - July 14, 2004 ENN 

White House may lift logging rule: More U.S. forests in state could be opened for harvesting - July 13, 2004 PC
Bush administration proposes plan to open Chequamegon and Nicolet national forests to logging - July 13, 2004 NC
Doyle names local to DNR board: Rib Mountain environmentalist wants strong, active stewardship program - July 13, 2004 WDH
AG Lautenschlager: Announces Alliant Energy and Wisconsin Power and Light Company to Pay $100,000 over Wastewater Discharge Violations at Columbia County Generating Station - July 13, 2004 WisPolitics
DNR News - July 13, 2004 WDNR
Comment period open on proposal to protect State Natural Area lands in Pepin County - July 13, 2004 WDNR
Wisconsin River pollution costs Alliant $150,000 - July 13, 2004 CapTimes
Migrating sparrows sleep much less, without problems - July 13, 2004 NC
Ferry has few glitches this year - July 13, 2004 BNR
Evansville balks at chicken plan - July 13, 204 JG
Authority closing in on water deal - July 13, 2004 PG
Contract reveals water rates - July 13, 2004 MHT
Off-shore pipe near finish - July 13, 2004 ON
Decision disappoints - July 13, 2004 DCA
De Pere City Council ponders cheaper bridge plan - July 13, 2004 NC
Boating restrictions lifted on Fox system - July 13, 2004 PC
Wausau pilot swoops in, transports injured bald eagle - July 13, 2004 WDH
Apostle Island foundation receives Bremer foundation grant - July 13, 2004 ADP
Wastewater Plant Changes for Roberts and Hammond - July 13, 2004 WDNR
Trout fisherman has trophy, but what kind? - July 13, 2004 NC
State of lakes sorry, meeting-goers say - July 13, 2004 WSJ
Stoughton votes to accommodate Wal-Mart - July 13, 2004 WSJ
Opinion: Bill Berry: Money, politics fuel disputes north of state's 'tension line' - July 13, 2004 CapTimes
Opinion: Protect truly endangered land - July 13, 2004 WSJ
Opinion: Environ- mentalists use totalitarian techniques to hide their biases - July 13, 2004 Lakeland Times

National Wildlife Federation: Poll of Wisconsin hunters and anglers on state, national conservation policies - July 12, 2004 Wheeler Report (PDF)
'Venus to Metonga' New 115 kV electrical transmission line proposed - July 12, 2004 RDN
Fish-a-ree gives kids opportunity to have fun - July 12, 2004 MT
Water boil order issued in Forest Junction - July 12, 2004 PC
Forest Junction residents advised, boil water for drinking, cooking - July 12, 2004 - WDNR
Reward offered, fish illegally stocked into Silver Lake threaten restoration project - July 12, 2004 WDNR
Wolves back from near extinction - July 12, 2004 PC
July 11-17 marks conservation week - July 12, 2004 SP
Columbus evacuated as result of gas leak - July 12, 2004 BDDC
Project begins to stabilize slumping Deer Creek banks - July 12, 2004 ADP
Namekagon River bridge deck replaced - July 12, 2004 ADP
Mercury must be discarded safely - July 12, 2004 ADP
Diverting Great Lakes water to cities - July 12, 2004 GLRC
Letter: County's land of same value as other land - July 12, 2004 WDT

Doyle appoints Wiley to join Natural Resources Board - July 11, 2004 PC
Lake can take some pollution, but experts still worry about overflows, runoff - July 11, 2004 MJS
Diverse opinions on aquatic center - July 11, 2004 TJ
Despite problems, beekeeping can be quite a buzz - July 11, 2004 MNH
Discolored water possible in northeast section July 12 - July 12, 2004 FDLR
Tree removal at FdL park sparks small controversy - July 11, 2004 FDLR
Committee of the Whole to have stormwater utility presentation - July 11, 2004 FDLR
Suburbs brace for water-rate increases - July 11, 2004 PG
Town may buy 75 acres for park - July 11, 2004 PC
Getting to root of tree issue - July 11, 2004 MHT
Canoe trip to seek wildlife - July 11, 2004 MHT
Neenah man honored for water quality work - July 11, 2004 PC
DNR seeks public input on grant awards for local projects - July 11, 2004 PG
Three from community join P-C editorial board - July 11, 2004 PC
Fishing trip offers many twists, turns - July 11, 2004 MHT
Something fishy about art - July 11, 2004 MHT
A great place to get the scoop on geese - July 11, 2004 WSJ
Waunakee High School may use wind power - July 11, 2004 WSJ
Mayor expects Wal-Mart vote - July 11, 2004 WSJ
Opinion: The Paper Report: Let’s fight for the jobs we can least afford to lose - July 11, 2004 PC
Opinion: More pipeline peccadillos - July 11, 2004 NC
Opinion: It's quite easy being 'green' for new Urban Ecology Center - July 11, 2004 MJS

WPS unsure of way to build gas pipeline - July 10, 2004 PG
Landfill gasses produce power - July 10, 2004 MHT
Landfill faces possible lawsuit over air quality - July 10, 2004 MHT
Big plans for Tomorrow: Stevens Point group rebuilding river's trout habitat - July 10, 2004 MJS
Solar energy provider cools heat bills - July 10, 2004 PC
Deep water the place to catch bass - July 10, 2004 MJS
In store: Organic success - July 10, 2004 CapTimes
Outdoor notes - July 10, 2004 MJS
Mayors to discuss federal mandates at Great Lakes conference - July 10, 2004 MLive

Wiley picked for natural resources seat - July 8, 2004 MJS
MMSD baffled by 1.6 million gallon sewage dumping - July 8, 2004 MJS
Medford: Wal-Mart plans to build - July 8, 2004 MNH
Board approves Wal-Mart's bid for site - July 8, 2004 SPJ
Plan commission, common council OK TIF amendment - July 8, 2004 PFH
De Pere agrees to treat toxic water from Appleton - July 8, 2004 PC
Water Authority wrapping up survey phase - July 8, 2004 NC
Survey work on suburbs’ water-pipe network nears completion - July 8, 2004 PG
Superfund site gets toxic cleanup job - July 8, 2004 PG
Manure-composting study to begin in Brown County - July 8, 2004 PG
Water park/hotel plan rekindled - July 8, 2004 PG
Kaukauna cautious about water park plan - July 8, 2004 PC
Whooping cranes pay first visit to marsh - July 8, 2004 PC
Council chooses green space for new buildings - July 8, 2004 DCA
Washington Island a salmon sanctuary - July 8, 2004 WO
Muskies thrive in area waters - July 8, 2004 WO
UW students show winning hybrid car - July 8, 2004 CapTimes
Soy diesel seeks market - July 8, 2004 MJS
Great Outdoors Almanac - July 8, 2004 WO
Lake Ellen boat launch to close - July 8, 2004 SP
Opinion: Dust off the Declaration - July 8, 2004 NC
Editorial: Report: time to right-size DNR - July 8, 2004 ON
Letter: Prairie grass is enlightened alternative (Scroll down) - July 8, 2004 SPJ

Report calls for changes in stream management  - July 7, 2004 NC
New report says DNR weakened by political pressure, lacks funding  - July 7, 2004 NC
Group slams DNR on river stewardship - July 7, 2004 PG
Group: DNR too weak on river laws - July 7, 2004 PC
DNR reviewing the use of its boat fleet - July 7, 2004 RJT
Environmental reg reform eases permitting process - July 7, 2004 BCS
DNR News - July 7, 2004 WNDR
Dodge County: Deer Baiting And Feeding Now Banned - July 7, 2004 WDNR
Allouez’s Bie resigns from state utility post  - July 7, 2004 PG
Coping with creepy crawlies - July 7, 2004 PC
City honored for lead safety - July 7, 2004 NC
Kaukauna water park surfaces - July 7, 2004 PC
Young Kaukauna eagles survive crash following June 23 storm - July 7, 2004 PC
On extending electric service along East Door Bluff Road - July 7, 2004 DCC
Hamburg township awarded brownfield clean-up grant - July 7, 2004 ERR
Bay Marine expands its home on waterfront - July 7, 2004 DCA
Camping brings people closer to nature - July 7, 2004 DCA
Woodland Dunes plans folk festival Sunday - July 7, 2004 MHT
Mishicot sewage facility studies continue - July 7, 2004 MHT
Keen on clean: Letting hydrogen flow - July 7, 2004 MJS
Water cleanup to cost $200 million - July 7, 2004 WaterTech
Black River advocacy group growing - July 7, 2004 JCC
Burn barrels banned in Viroqua - July 7, 2004 VCB
Angler not just marking time - July 7, 2004 MJS
Trout survey may raise Wolf’s stock - July 7, 2004 WO
Here's how to fight mosquitoes - July 7, 2004 WSJ
Weekly fishing report - July 7, 2004 MJS
Hayward area lakes outdoor notebook - July 7, 2004 SCR
Letter: More data on water issue - July 7, 2004 PG
Letter: New energy policy needed (Scroll down) - July 7, 2004 PG

River Alliance of Wisconsin: DNR Weakened by Political Pressure and Budget Woes, but Citizens are Rallying to its Side - July 6, 2004 WisPolitics
Critics blast hearing process on DNR rules - July 6, 2004 VCNR
Naturalist will present program at Ripon Library - July 6, 2004 FDLR
Well water tested for contamination - July 6, 2004 MHT
Menasha water plant costs up - July 6, 2004 PC
Battle against gypsy moth outbreak continues - July 6, 2004 WRDT
About that "F" on your Air Quality Report Card... - July 6, 2004 DCA
Wisconsin Energy gets approval to sell Wicor - July 6, 2004 MJS
Chris Wery column: Money will flow out of area if Water Authority gets its way - July 6, 2004 PG

Fight against gypsy moths continues - July 5, 2004 MNH
Waupun students ‘plug in’ to nearby natural resources - July 5, 2004 FDLR
Cleaning up drinking water costly - July 5, 2004 PG
Costs swell for water standards - July 5, 2004 PC
New rules boost drinking water costs - July 5, 2004 WRDT
Editorial: Class-action fairness depends on defeat of so-called reform - July 5, 2004 SP
Letter: 'Box Box' in Medford will harm existing local businesses - July 5, 2004 MNH

Attorney General: Cranberry Lawsuit - Understand state's role in protecting resources - July 4, 2004 MJS
Letter: It's right to raise questions about lawsuit (Scroll down) - July 4, 2004 MJS
Milwaukee: City had no choice but to dump sewage into lake - July 4, 2004 NC
Bright colors are king in Milton man's meadow - July 4, 2004 JG
Questions remain about Ferry Bluff burn - July 4, 2004 SPE
Black bear sightings increase in the area - July 4, 2004 BNR
Power-line extension sparks squabble - July 4, 2004 PG
Island serves as lab for wolf, moose study - July 4, 2004 PG
Local man CEO of mineral exploration firm - July 4, 2004 SP
On the trail of Wolf trout - July 4, 2004 WO
Outdoors in brief - July 4, 2004 WO
Coveting my neighbor’s laws - July 4, 2004 FightingBob

County negotiates power line deal - July 3, 2004 WDH
Video of power line route - July 3, 2004 WDH
Cost to reduce radium in water climbing - July 3, 2004 MJS
Striving for population boom for walleyes - July 3, 2004 MJS
Monsters Attack - July 3, 2004 MJS
Water supply in Creek discussed - July 3, 2004 WDT
Gypsy moth decoys deploy next week - July 3, 2004 JG
Paddling on the prairie - July 3, 2004 HC
Local groups pitch in during Grand Excursion - July 3, 2004 HC
Rebates help promote energy conservation - July 3, 2004 MNH
Gasoline leak found near station on Nicolet Drive - July 3, 2004 PG
'This is where they belong' - July 3, 2004 DCA
Cycling event will peddle bike safety  - July 3, 2004 DePere Journal
DNR out to simplify deer tagging process - July 3, 2004 MJS
Outdoor notes - July 3, 2004 MJS
Gypsy moth decoys out next week - July 3, 2004 PC
Pewaukee Lake appears primed for a banner season - July 3, 2004 MJS
Letter: Solar Power: Cleaner air is a benefit, too - July 3, 2004 MJS
Opinion: Let's dump our habit of trashing reusables - July 3, 2004 WRDT
Letter: Control building along lakes - July 3, 2004 WRDT

DOJ: Krier Foods of Sheboygan county to pay $200,000 in water pollution case - July 2, 2004 WR (PDF)
DNR: New exotic invader spurs need for boaters to take simple steps: Hundreds of volunteers expected to help prevention effort - July 2, 2004 WDNR
County's parks offer lots to do, see - July 2, 2004 MNH
DNR encourages recycling outdoors - July 2, 2004 SPJ
Ashwaubenon seeks to resolve stalemate with WPS - July 2, 2004 PG
Green Bay’s easement payments for pipeline criticized - July 2, 2004 PG
More dead birds discovered - July 2, 2004 PC
4,500 apartments to have lead removed - July 2, 2004 PC
Waterways available for area boaters again - July 2, 2004 PC
Area beaches clear for now - July 2, 2004 MHT
WPS acquires energy company in N.Y. state - July 2, 2004 MJS
Geothermal system makes for a cooler summer at Northland - July 2, 2004 ADP
Tour shows nearshore water quality is good - July 2, 2004 Duluth.com
A pleasant addiction - July 2, 2004 LT
Letter: Who owns Kewaunee nuclear power plant? - July2, 2004 MHT
Editorial: Have a vote in Stoughton - July 2, 2004 CapTimes
Editorial: Democrats’ no show is a slap in the face of Northwoods residents - July 2, 2004 LT
Opinion: Renewable power could meet energy needs - July 2, 2004 MNH

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