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Another Roadside Detraction
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30 May 2003 |
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| Another Roadside Detraction The Washington State Department of Transportation has come under attack by citizens who say its practice of spraying the sides of roads to control weeds puts people and the environment at risk. Last year, a decade after promising to reduce its herbicide use, the department instead hit an eight-year high, applying more than 120,000 pounds of weed-killer alongside state roads. C ... |
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| Topics: health, news, toxics, Washington, water pollution (all these topics) |
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