New Weedkiller May be Causing Mass Tree Deaths in U.S.
2:58 pm in Business & Politics, conservation, trees by TreeHugger
White pine trees, a species under assault by Imprelis. Photo: bobistraveling via Flickr/CC BY
Unruly herbicides are making headlines again: A couple weeks ago, it was the fact that the world's top-selling weedkiller was causing birth defects. This time, it looks like the brand new herbicide Imprelis, manufactured by the chemical giant DuPont and okayed for use by the EPA, is causing mass tree deaths in a num...Read the full story on TreeHugger






