The Lake George Association, the oldest lake protection organization in the country, wants Gov. Kathy Hochul to intervene on a proposal to introduce a controversial herbicide into the lake. The herbicide, a chemical called ProcellaCOR, would help manage the spread of milfoil, an invasive weed.

Members of the Lake George Association are concerned that introducing the chemical runs the risk of introducing and spreading PFAS into the water. PFAS is a chemical that made people sick in Hoosick Falls and other communities around the state.

The milfoil dilemma has been an issue in the Adirondacks for decades. It’s been previously managed by hand harvesting, which is expensive and cumbersome. The state’s Lake George Park Commission is currently seeking permission from the Adirondack Park Agency to apply ProcellaCOR to more efficiently deal with the milfoil.

However, a study of that chemical done by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture determined ProcellaCOR contains PFAS, a known carcinogen.

So now, even though the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the federal Environmental Protection Agency have given their blessing for ProcellaCOR to be used, the LGA wants Hochul stop the proposal, at least until more is known about it.

Dan Levy looks at some of the concerns people have, on NewsChannel 13 this evening, and WNYT.com.