Native plants found in Lake George during an assessment of sites treated with an herbicide in June 2024.

The revelation that an herbicide can still be detected in Lake George, at potentially harmful levels, a year after it was introduced, is disappointing enough.

Arguably more troubling is the reaction from the Lake George Park Commission, which seems more interested in defending its decision than taking a fresh look at whether chemically treating one of the most pristine lakes in America is a good idea.

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After much controversy, and over opposition from the Lake George Association, the commission last year decided to do a test application of ProcellaCOR to see how well it worked in controlling Eurasian watermilfoil and invasive species. Until then, milfoil was controlled by labor-intensive manual........

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