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Herbicide Targets Elodea

KUAC | By Dan Bross
Published June 2, 2016 at 1:09 PM AKDT
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The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is considering a state sought permit to apply an herbicide to 3 Fairbanks area water bodies infested with the invasive plant Elodea. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, floridone has proven successful at battling back the aquatic weed known to choke out fresh waters.
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Dan Bross
Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.
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