ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 14, 2021
The Maine Legislature on Monday approved a proposal to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides in the state’s forests. The proposal, introduced by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson, would stop the aerial spraying of glyphosate and other synthetic herbicides as a forest management strategy. Glyphosate is a widely-used weed killer and is the active ingredient in Roundup. Jackson said he was concerned the herbicides seep into rivers and streams, jeopardize ecosystems and pose threats to human health.