EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Several environmental groups are appealing a Bureau of Land Management decision concerning the increased use of herbicides.
Herbicides have been limited on BLM land in Oregon to just four products for decades.
However, the federal agency has decided to increase the number of herbicides and the purposes for which they can be applied in Oregon.
About 25 percent of Oregon is under BLM management.
Under the new rule, 14 herbicides will be allowed in Western Oregon. The agency says new herbicides can be used in lower quantities and are more target-specific than those available previously.
