
Judge halts Lake George herbicide plan
Order will block plan until suit brought by Lake George Association resolved
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Order will block plan until suit brought by Lake George Association resolved
The state’s lawyers on Wednesday argued in Warren County court that the Lake George Park Commission should be allowed to move forward this month with a plan to use an herbicide to battle invasive Eurasian watermilfoil
The filing argued the agencies failed to address valid scientific questions about how the herbicide would impact Lake George waters
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