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Will Dyeing the Connecticut River Help Keep It Alive?

Hydrilla, a rapidly spreading invasive plant, is choking New England’s longest river. Government scientists are fighting back.

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Scientists consider dyeing the Connecticut River to help keep it alive

The new strain of hydrilla chokes out native plants, changes the water’s chemical balance, raises its temperature, and ensnares boaters. And it's spreading to other lakes and rivers.

New yorkUnited statesEast haddamConnecticut riverNorth carolinaJeremiah foleyBenjamin sperryRhea drozdenkoDevelopment centerArmy engineer researchArmy corps of engineersNew englandArmy corpsAmerican south

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