Officials say they’re turning the tide in a long-running fight against hydrilla — but to continue, the Army Corps needs additional funding.
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US Army Corps to resume use of herbicides against invasive hydrilla this month
Officials will deploy diquat, other chemical herbicides along the Connecticut River, part of a years-long effort to study their effectiveness.
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Diquat among most commonly used aquatic herbicides in CT, documents show
Recent plan to use diquat on hydrilla in the Connecticut River set off viral opposition campaign. But its use is common across the state.
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Officials say viral video is pushing ‘inaccurate’ claims about hydrilla spraying in CT
CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years of planning.