Environmental group files lawsuit over fire retardant

2002 Fall River fish kill cited as example

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
April 3, 2008

Fire retardant has an impact on the environment, according to the nonprofit Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, and so the organization is challenging the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to continue using the firefighting tool.

“For the Forest Service to make a....

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