“Clearly, the science has spoken. PCBs are a serious threat.”
— EPA Administrator Carol Browner, July 9, 1998
2020
- $1 billion cleanup of Lower Fox River complete,WPR, 9/2/20
- Federal, state, tribal leaders call Fox River PCB cleanup a success, Fox 11 News, 9/1/20
- ‘Still a lot more to do’ as Evers, enviro leaders announce end of Fox River dredging project, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 9/1/20
- Lawyers predict fewer long court battles with EPA over Superfund, Bloomberg Law, 8/14/20
- Superfund cleanup of Fox River, Green Bay ends, WBAY TV, 8/12/20
- EPA declares PCB cleanup in area done, but work remains, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/12/20
- Challenges Remain: $1.3B removal of 3.5M tons of toxic sediment wrapping up – was it worth it? Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/13/20
2000
- Opinion: Three views on the Fox River cleanup, Wisconsin State Journal, 12/24/00
- Fox River sellout? Wisconsin State Journal, 12/17/00
- Column: Fort James, DNR deal leaves some questions, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/19/00
- Fort James deal may spur audit, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/17/00
- George seeks audit of pollution deal, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 11/16/00
- Fort James to pay $7 million to settle claims, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/16/00
- Fort James Corp., state agree on pollution settlement, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 11/15/00
- Dredge project completed, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/11/00
- State, feds feud over Fox proposals, Green Bay News-Chronicle, 10/31/00
- Agency: PCB Restitution costs $176M to $333M — Compensation amount hinges on cleanup plan, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 10/26/00
- State pact on PCB site worries feds: DNR offers settlement for Sheboygan River pollution, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/22/00
- Scientists group says dredging is effective, The Oshkosh Northwestern, 7/14/00
- Experts: Dredge project successful, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/12/00
- EPA boosts estimate of dioxin risk, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/5/00
- Letter to Editor: Tecumseh disappointed with EPA’s plan, The Sheboygan Press, 7/2/00
- Environmentalists take Fox cleanup fight to US Senate, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/28/00
- Green says wording in bill won’t affect Fox River PCB cleanup, Appleton Post-Crescent, 6/27/00
- Fort James steps up on PCB dredging, The Post Crescent, 5/26/00
- Fort James to resume dredging, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/26/00
- Paper mills’ TV ad campaign will address Fox cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3/19/00
- Mills urged to finish dredging, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3/16/00
- Environmentalist group wants EPA to clean up Fox, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3/8/00
- Survey: Many DNR employees think politics, big business, hurt agency, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/20/00
1999
- Editorial: Pilot dredging project a disappointment, 12/16/99
- Fish advisories may cost mills millions, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/8/99
- Dredging project might meet only half of its goal, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/4/99
- Bay added to Fox River PCB cleanup studies, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 10/29/99
- Survey on Fox finds health concerns, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 10/21/99
- Panel wraps up PCB hearing, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/29/99
- National panel on PCBs focuses on Fox dredging, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/28/99
- Federal report says PCBs drift into bay, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/31/99
- Panel urges more study of PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/15/99
- National group to observe work on Fox PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/16/99
- Residents can’t dispose of mussels, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/4/99
- PCB studies deal little with impact on Green Bay, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 3/7/99
- DNR touts early data on Fox PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/9/99
- EPA hears mostly from Superfund site advocates, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/8/99
- “The River as We See It,” Appleton Papers advertisement, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/7/99
- Editorial: Don’t scale back Fox River project, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/31/99
- Dredging project faces downsizing, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/22/99
1998
- Opinion: “We look forward to a 1999 full of change,” Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/27/98
- PCB damage called heavy: Report backs state fish advisories, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/11/98
- Residents don’t fear Fox cleanup: Open house explains dredging, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/6/98
- Judge grants permission to ship Fox silt, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/5/98
- Dredging for PCBs underway in Fox River, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/24/98
- Fox restoration a challenge, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 10/11/98
- Opinions on Fox flood EPA, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/20/98
- State plane crashes, pilot, 2 DNR employees killed, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/17/98
- Fox River dredging plan makes some residents nervous, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/27/98
- Scientists feel left out of Fox debate, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/26/98
- The debate over PCBs: Q & A with Theo Colborn and John Giesy, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/2/98
- Assessment of PCB danger key to Fox cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/2/98
- Questions, answers, about Superfund issue, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/29/98
- Fox proposed for Superfund: EPA to accept public comment, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/29/98
- PCBs’ effects on humans argued, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/28/98
- EPA leader takes hard line on PCBs, health, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/19/98
- Superfund stakes high all around, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/19/98
- Letter to Editor: Still waiting on cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/17/98
- Scientist-author to speak on PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/15/98
- Editorial: Local Fox cleanup still best, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/12/98
- Fox proposed for Superfund: Potential remains for voluntary cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/10/98
- County panel doesn’t oppose Superfund, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/7/98
- Superfund decision due next week, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/1/98
- Fish-eating warnings posted along Fox River, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/23/98
- Fox’s PCB count mounts, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/19/98
- Bill would give governors veto of Superfund designation, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/18/98
- Local Fox leaders see cleanup as priority, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/17/98
- Nusbaum opposes Superfund, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/2/98
- Fox River PCB levels higher than expected, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/1/98
- Thompson: Superfund bad idea, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/15/98
- Lawmakers pushed on Superfund, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/30/98
- Legislators: Clean river voluntarily, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/29/98
- Lawmakers send letter of caution on cleanup, The Post-Crescent, 4/28/98
- PCBs’ total impact unknown, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/28/98
- Kimberly hosts forum on health dangers of PCBs, The Post-Crescent, 4/28/98
- Cancellations leave just one speaker on PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/25/98
- Superfund questions, answers, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/19/98
- Superfund status weighs heavily on Fox, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/19/98
- PCB meeting will be held after all, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/4/98
- Meeting on PCBs canceled because of misinformation, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/3/98
- Meeting on PCBs, health called off, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/2/98
1997
- Runoff poses main threat to Fox now, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/17/97
- Advisories on fish-eating ineffective, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/16/97
- New concerns about PCBs, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/15/97
- Future of Fox River at stake, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/14/97
- Opinion: Pay close attention to series documenting Fox River pollution, 9/14/97
- Neumann, Obey, argue over Fox River cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/12/97
- DNR, feds on ‘same side of the table,’ Green Bay Press-Gazette, 7/12/97
- EPA: Add Fox to Superfund list, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/19/97
- Feds ripped on Fox cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/7/97
- Public gets update on Fox River cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/22/97.
- Groups push for cooperation on Fox cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/17/97
- The politics of pollution, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 5/14/97
- Fox, bay fish-eating tips offered, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/20/97
- Feds should ease up, study concludes, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/10/97
- Editorial: Cleanup details should be open, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/8/97
- Federal, tribal officials want say in Fox cleanup, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 2/4/97
- Seven mills target Fox pollution, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/31/97
- Letter to Editor: Trying to frighten workers, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/3/97
1996
- Editorial: Open doors on water meetings, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/30/96
- Little said on Fox cleanup negotiations, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/21/96
- Cooperation or confrontation, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/20/96
- Letter to Editor: Scare tactics used, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 12/7/96
- Editorial: Continue cooperation on river, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/30/96
- Feds’ role in Fox cleanup stirs trouble, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 11/24/96
- Frustrated activist: “It’s time to leave,” Green Bay Press-Gazette, 9/17/96
1995
- Dredgings boost crop growth, Green Bay Press Gazette, 12/5/95
- Researchers reel in signs of cleaner bay, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 8/7/95
- State environmental protections undermined, Leader-Telegram, 7/7/95
- Thompson’s actions called “childish,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/10/95
- DNR chief says governor pressed him, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/8/95
- DNR chief says Thompson twisted his arm, The Capital Times, 6/8/95
1994
- Five Mills blamed for PCBs in river, Post-Crescent 6/25/94
- Study may hit mills with PCB damages, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 6/24/94
- Groups want polluters to pay, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 4/12/94
- Study would assess damage of toxic chemicals, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/7/94
- Most bay PCBs are from Fox, Green Bay Press-Gazette, 1/7/94
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