From the Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics press release: "In an opinion released today, Montana U.S. District Court Judge Don Molloy ruled that the U.S. Forest Service’s use of millions of gallons of toxic aerial fire retardant annually violates two environmental laws. The judge ordered the Forest Service to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but issued no injunction stopping retardant use because the plaintiff, Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics, had not requested one. FSEEE is a non-profit organization of Forest Service employees and citizens who care about the nation’s forests."
You can read the order issued by Judge Molloy online for more details.
The National Interagency Fire Center's page on fire retardant may provide helpful background information. The Wildland Fire Chemicals website provides technical information.
Source: "Judge rules USFS negligent in considering retardant's impact." Missoulian October 27, 2005. A3.
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