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A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law.
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of
A judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can keep using chemical retardant to fight fires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams.
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Halting the use of the red slurry material could have resulted in greater environmental damage from wildfires, said U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen.
The U.S. Forest Service is violating the federal Clean Water Act when it discharges fire retardant into creeks, rivers and lakes while battling wildfires in 10 Western states, including California.