C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger: “I applaud this bill for maintaining the research funding for the Corps of Engineers' aquatic herbicide treatment of…”

“I applaud this bill for maintaining the research funding for the Corps of Engineers' aquatic herbicide treatment of invasive weed species that have such impacts on our lakes and rivers, impairing agriculture, recreation and transportation. I believe that the Corps and the Tennessee Valley Authority, in considering methods of aquatic weed eradication, should give preference to EPA-registered and -approved safe chemical treatment options, including reduced-risk pesticides as designated in the Food Quality Protection Act.”