You've read 5 stories this month. Support the CT Mirror reporting you rely on. Before it became a flash point in a viral debate over the use of herbicides on the ...

Throughout this summer, a debate has raged along the Connecticut River over a little known but widely used chemical herbicide: diquat. The controversy kicked off in June when the U.S. Army Corps of ...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this week announced its intention to move forward with plans to use diquat and other chemical herbicides to combat a highly invasive strain of hydrilla along the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Connecticut River Hydrilla Control Research and Demonstration Project planned to use Diquat, a herbicide that is toxic to ...

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and a coalition of state lawmakers, environmental groups, and advocates gathered Friday along the Connecticut River to counter what they called misinformation ...

SOUTHWICK – While Congamond Lakes have been treated for years to keep the ponds relatively clear of non-native invasive plants, in early October a new plant was discovered, and it is a one-of-kind.

DEEP RIVER, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut leaders are addressing concerns about the use of the controversial chemical diquat to combat hydrilla. Diquat dibromide is approved by the US Environmental ...