News Media Coverage of 
Fox River Cleanup 1997-2000

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December 2000

Comment period ends on Fox River compensation plan - Dec 19, 2001
DNR official sees less red tape with Bush as president - Dec 14, 2000
Don't believe everything you read - Dec 13, 2000
Residents discuss assessing paper mills for PCB damage - Dec 9, 2000
Public sounds off on river compensation - Dec 8, 2000
Public input sought for PCB deal - Dec 7, 2000
DNR secretary: Feds 'play games' on PCB compensation - 
Dec 7, 2000
Just like the Fox, Fort  James-DNR deal stinks - Dec 6, 2000
PCB cleanup beat winter's onset, officials say - Dec 6, 2000
PCB hot spot dredging project completed - Dec 6, 2000
Dredging declared a success - Dec 6, 2000
Dredging, decontamination effort finished ahead of schedule - Dec 6, 2000
Public can review river clean-up results tonight -Dec 5, 2000

November 2000

Fort James-DNR settlement settles nothing - Nov 29, 2000
Critics hit Fort James ' agreement with DNR - Nov 17, 2000
Company settles for Fox River damage - Fort James to pay $7 million for habitat, programs - Nov 16, 2000
Fort James, DNR deal is less expensive than federal plan - Nov 16, 2000
PCB dredging project completed; Preliminary tests say cleanup reached goal - Nov 11, 2000

October 2000

State, feds feud over Fox proprosals - Oct 31, 2000
Governor Thompson Undermines Compensation for PCB Damages - 
Oct 27, 2000
Public will have 45 days to comment on PCB report - Oct 26, 2000
FRG bill for Fox estimated at $300M - Oct 26, 2000
Federal agency lists PCB restitution at $176 million to $333 million Compensation amount levied against seven mills hinges on cleanup plan - 
Oct 26, 2000
Feds chided for late release of Fox River report - Oct 26, 2000
You can vote for a cleaner Fox River - Oct 25, 2000
Fox River/Green Bay Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
Reports Available online - Oct 24, 2000
Compensation plan for PCBs to be aired - Oct 24, 2000
Hearing set on PCB cleanup report - Oct 24, 2000
Compensation sought for users of Fox River, Green Bay - Oct 23, 2000
Still many questions for EPA on Fox River PCB cleanup - Oct 13, 2000
Firms in botched PCB dredging are still bickering - Oct 5, 2000
Undue optimism may have led to PCB dredge disaster - Oct 5, 2000
Officials say PCB dredging is on schedule near Fort James - Oct 4, 2000
River sediment removal going swimmingly, officials say - Oct 4, 2000
PCB dredging on Fox River moves forward - Oct 4, 2000

September 2000

Oct 25 Important Public Hearing on the Fox River Cleanup - Sept 26, 2000

August 2000

Still-incomplete study could slow or halt river cleanups - Aug 24, 2000
Green Bay trying new dredging tool - Aug 13, 2000
Larger, more efficient equipment are to be used, but many residents remain unconvinced - Aug 4, 2000

June 2000

More funds approved to study Fox River cleanup - June 12, 2000
Fox River: Researchers study whether dredging poisons fish - June 4, 2000

May 2000

Work will begin around Labor Day under the new agreement - May 26, 2000
Plan to clean up Fox River delayed - May 17, 2000

April 2000

Rep. Mark Green says Superfund listing of the Fox River would be counterproductive - April 27, 2000

March 2000

Local paper mills hit the airwaves to plead their case - March 21, 2000
Papermakers, DNR disagree on results of dredging - March 3, 2000
DNR, companies disagree on success of PCB dredging - March 3, 2000

January 2000

Army Corps of Engineers may get involved with river dredging - Jan 5, 2000
Series 2000: Clean-up plan for the Fox River expected in May or June - Jan 1, 2000

November 1999

Final decision closer on Fox River cleanup - Nov 5, 1999
Fox dredging project fights against the calendar - Nov 4, 1999

October 1999

New scientific review of Fox PCBs is called unnecessary - Oct 24, 1999
Vast majority favor Superfund cleanup of Fox River - Oct 21, 1999
Team to study PCBs on Fox River promises impartiality - Oct 19, 1999

September 1999

Two groups on opposite sides of Fox River recovery - Sept 28, 1999
Rival environmental groups meet across the table - Sept 22, 1999
EPA rules differ for Fox, Sheboygan rivers - Sept 9, 1999
EPA rules differ for Fox, Sheboygan rivers - Sept 8, 1999
Separate DNR assessment of Fox River questioned - Sept 6, 1999

August 1999

Sediment removal scheduled to start this week - Aug 23, 1999

June 1999

Fort James site can take part in PCB cleanup; critics oppose plan - June 15, 1999

February 1999

Cleaning Fox River to cost millions, DNR says - Feb 26, 1999
Will Fox River toxic muck end up in Dodge County? - Feb 12, 1999

January 1999

Letter to the Editor: Removal of PCBs a must - Jan 30, 1999

December 1998

Letter to the Editor: Hold polluters responsible for cleanup - Dec 19, 1998

October 1998

Finance reform, Superfund dominate debate in tightly contested 8th District - Oct 24, 1998
State plans to dredge Fox River 'hot spot' - Oct 22, 1998

September 1998

PCB cleanup in Fox River could cost billions - Sept 3, 1998

July 1998

EPA formally proposes to make lower Fox River a Superfund site - Sept 29, 1998
EPA formally proposes to make lower Fox River a Superfund site - Sept 28, 1998

January 1997

Companies agree to pay for Fox River cleanup - Jan 31, 1997

 

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