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The judge agreed with U.S. Forest Service officials who said dropping retardant into areas with waterways was sometimes necessary to protect lives and property.
A federal judge ruled Friday that the U.S. government can continue using retardant to fight wildfires, despite his finding that it does pollute streams in violation of federal law. Banning retardant could cause greater environmental damage from wildland fires, said U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in court in Missoula, Montana.
The U.S. has ruled to keep the use of chemical retardant during wildfires, despite findings of pollution streams and federal violations.
The U.S. has ruled to keep the use of chemical retardant during wildfires, despite findings of pollution streams and federal violations.
The U.S. has ruled to keep the use of chemical retardant during wildfires, despite findings of pollution streams and federal violations.