CNN: Florida’s War on Weeds is Killing Fish and Supercharging Red Tide, Opponents Say
On any given day, a squadron of airboats and helicopters spread out across Florida’s freshwaters to spray tank after tank of toxic herbicide. Millions of gallons of poison pour into the state’s rivers and lakes. Officials say without it, Florida would be overcome with weeds. But a growing voice of fishermen, hunters, naturalists, and activists disagree. They are confident that what began as practical navigation and flood control has turned into a million-dollar-a-month chemical addiction that is killing Florida’s natural state. They want it to stop. CNN reports: To gather evidence, a home builder and angler named Mike Knepper...
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