Railway herbicides: A debate over safety

May 11, 2007

MONTPELIER – Spraying railroad corridors with herbicides hasn't caused much controversy in Vermont, but an almost identical practice was forbidden in Alaska earlier this year over fears the weed-killing chemicals might harm the state's ecosystem.

Vermont Railway Inc., has asked the Agency of Agriculture for a permit to spray herbicides around tracks that run through more than 60 Vermont towns.

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