Orange County halts controversial herbicide spraying in two creeks
Responding to residents who waged a social media campaign against the spraying of herbicides in local creeks, Orange County officials announced they will halt the practice in waterways near Doheny State Beach. Members of the community group Creek Team OC are calling the decision a huge victory. After three weeks of nonstop Instagram posts demanding the county stop using plant-killing chemicals in San Juan and Trabuco creeks, officials held a town hall in Dana Point on Monday. … County officials have long used the chemicals in waterways to clear out vegetation and maintain the water-carrying capacity of flood control channels.
Other pesticide and water news:
