US sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfires
An environmental group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against U.S. Forest Service officials that alleges they polluted waterways during their wildfire campaigns.
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against U.S. Forest Service officials that alleges they polluted waterways during their wildfire campaigns.
An environmental group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly polluting waterways by dropping large volumes of fire retardant from aircraft to fight wildfires.
BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — An environmental group filed a lawsuit Tuesday against U.S. Forest Service officials that alleges they polluted waterways during their campaigns against wildfires by inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical flame retardant into streams. Government data released earlier this year found aircraft operated or contracted by the Forest Service dropped more than […]
The main ingredients in fire retardant are inorganic fertilizers and salts that can be toxic to some fish, frogs, crustaceans and other aquatic species.
An environmental group filed a lawsuit against U.S. Forest Service officials on Tuesday for allegedly polluting waterways by inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical flame retardant.