June 2003

A letter to the editor:

May 9, 2003

Studies in the last few years by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) found pesticides contaminating every single watershed tested in Washington. Especially concerning are 2,4-D and Dichlobenil, two herbicides used by the Washington State Department of Transportation that are found in 100% of USGS tested streams and have known impacts to our endangered salmon. Herbicides used by the WSDOT are known to either kill salmon directly or cause decreased survival rates by impacting their ability to avoid predators, fend off disease, or spawn. The chemical . . .