Briefly: U.S. judge says Forest Service can still use chemical retardants on wildfires despite harm to rivers, streams

CPR reports that a U.S. judge in Montana has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service can continue to use chemical retardants to fight dangerous wildfires, despite polluting rivers and streams. The judge said the effectiveness of the practice in protecting human lives and property outweighed the risk to waterways.

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