A2: Trees

The Detroit Free Press reports on lawsuits that have been filed against the chemical firm DuPont claiming the company’s herbicide Imprelis has damaged or killed certain species of spruce and white pine trees. According to the report, one of the lawsuits was filed by three Southfield firms with operations in Ann Arbor: Washtenaw Acquisitions, Polo Fields East and Polo Fields Golf and Country Club. ”Experts have told the Free Press, which first reported claims about Imprelis earlier this month, that the damage could reach into millions of dollars. They said the damage is the worst to trees in Michigan since the emerald ash borer devastated ash trees starting in 2002. The problem, which has been reported as far south as Georgia and as far west as Iowa, has prompted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which approved Imprelis for use, to begin an investigation.” [Source]