What effect will herbicide application have on wildlife and the environment?
PPL Electric Utilities is committed to managing vegetation in ways that will have a minimal impact on our environment. We will apply only products that have been approved for use on utility rights of way by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. These products have undergone significant testing to ensure that, when used according to labeled instructions, they pose no threat to you, wildlife or the environment. In fact, some of the materials we use are the same as those commonly used by homeowners. There are significant, well-documented benefits resulting from the selective herbicide application techniques we use. Ideal wildlife habitat is created within these right of way corridors. Also, many naturally occurring plant and tree species, such as rhododendron, flowering dogwood and wildflowers, are left undisturbed in the right of way.
