A nonprofit environmental group is trying to stop the Forest Service from dropping retardant into water. They argue that under the Clean Water Act, it is illegal to drop pollutants into water without a permit. According to them, the retardant has lead to fish kills and other contamination.
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"We want forests but we don't want you to prevent fires with healthy forest management, and we also don't want you to put fires out. We also don't have another solution."
