An aircraft drops fire retardant to slow the spread of the Richard Spring fire, east of Lame Deer, Mont., on Aug. 11, 2021. An environmental group alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct, 11, 2022, that U.S. Forest Service officials are violating pollution laws by inadvertently dropping large volumes of chemical flame retardant into streams and other waterways. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)
October 12, 2022
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US sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfires
The lawsuit alleges the continued use of retardant from aircraft violates the Clean Water Act