Connecticut leaders are addressing concerns about the use of the controversial chemical diquat to combat hydrilla. Diquat ...

Recent plan to use diquat on hydrilla in the Connecticut River set off viral opposition campaign. But its use is common ...

“It is a powerful chemical. But, like most chemicals, the way it is used makes all the difference, especially when comparing it’s use in agriculture to aquatic settings,” said Alicea Charamut, ...

Despite the criticism, state leaders and scientists said the spread of hydrilla poses an even greater risk to the river if left untreated.

The EPA confirmed there have been no government-led applications of Diquat in Connecticut waters this year, but they’ve ...

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

Hydrilla, an invasive plant that can choke waterways, was first identified in the river in 2016 in Glastonbury.

Environmental advocates have a warning about the use of a controversial herbicide to combat the spread of evasive species in Connecticut's rivers and lakes.

An herbicide used to treat hydrilla, an invasive plant in Connecticut lakes, ponds and rivers, has recently been the target of social media posts circulating online. Diquat, the common name for diquat ...

While officials acknowledge the use of diquat, they say it is being done in compliance with state and federal regulations ...

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