Lake Tahoe’s Fire Restoration Plan Includes Controversial Herbicide Use Across Thousands of Acres

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to use glyphosate herbicide on thousands of acres for the Caldor Fire Restoration Project, despite cancer concerns and a new investigation. - Glyphosate use in California forests reached 266,000 pounds in 2023, nearly five times the amount two decades ago.

- The project covers 11,100 acres, with herbicide proposed on 2,400 to 3,600 acres. - TRPA will not reconsider the project, stating safeguards meet environmental standards.

- A Change.org petition against glyphosate use has over 2,700 signatures. The controversy highlights ongoing national concerns about glyphosate's safety and its use on public lands.