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Access to the many newspaper articles about the Lower Fox River Cleanup.
Region 5 news releases related to the cleanup and restoration of the Lower Fox River
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2007
- EPA proposes design changes at Little Lake Butte des Morts PCB cleanup; public meeting Dec. 13, November 21, 2007
- EPA Order: Begin Cleanup on Remaining Stretch of Fox River, November 14, 2007
- Fox River cleanup plan amended to include additional capping, June 28, 2007
2006
- EPA, WDNR propose change to Fox River cleanup plan; comment period begins; meeting Dec. 5, November 13, 2006
- EPA terminates review of Georgia-Pacific PCB landfill proposal, July 27, 2006
- EPA Reviews PCB landfill permit; comment period begins, meeting August 23 , July 14, 2006
2003
- EPA, WDNR Reach Agreement with WTM1 for Fox River Cleanup Work, July 2003
- EPA, WDNR to Discuss Fox River Cleanup in Appleton, Jan. 29, 7 pm, January 2003
2002
- MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA Water Division Director Will Join Friends of Fox River to Test Water Quality on Oct. 18, October 2002
2001
- Intergovernmental Partners Sign $40 Million Agreement with API and NCR for Interim Fox River Projects, August 2001
2000
- EPA Signs Agreement with Fort James to Continue Work on Lower Fox River SMU 56/57 Project, May 2000 ( About PDF 438pp, 2.2MB)
1999
- EPA: Fox River Study Results Available, November 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 40K)
- EPA OK's $1.5 Million Fox River Cleanup Plan Grant to WDNR, October 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 38K)
- EPA to Sponsor Three "Introduction to Superfund" Workshops, July 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 38K)
- Next Step in Fox River Cleanup: EPA Submits Preliminary Recommendation to National Remedy Review Board, June 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 38K)
- EPA Awards $50,000 Technical Assistance Grant to Fox River Community Group, April 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 37K)
- EPA Meeting on Fox River Cleanup at Oneida Reservation Mar. 29, March 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 40K)
- EPA:Comments on Lower Fox River Proposed Superfund Listing Now at Local Libraries, February 1999 ( About PDF 2pp, 38K)
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