According to the EPA, diquat “rapidly adheres to soil particles,” which makes it unlikely to leach into drinking water.

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

Connecticut is among several states that uses the herbicide Diquat to combat hydrilla, an invasive plant species that grows ...

People should be asking questions. This process was set up to give people that opportunity,” Charamut said. “But get your ...

CT officials and advocates say the negative social media posts are misleading and harmful to a project that has taken years ...

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target ...

Environmental advocates are raising concerns over the state’s plan to use a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of ...

Locals raised concerns over an herbicide used to kill an invasive aquatic plant in Connecticut rivers and lakes.

However, the use of Diquat to combat hydrilla was not a new development. The project also used (Page 17) Diquat at two locations in Connecticut in the summer of 2024 for the same purpose.

Much of the attention to the project in recent days appears to have come from a series of social media posts made by Chris Webby, a Connecticut-based rapper who boasts more than 128,000 followers ...