by FSEEE | Jan 6, 2023 | Inside FSEEE
Declines to reduce usage of the chemical pollutant The preliminary response to FSEEE’s fire retardant lawsuit acknowledges that the Forest Service is acting illegally but then “denies each and every allegation of the [FSEEE] Complaint.” The FSEEE lawsuit alleges...
by FSEEE | Oct 25, 2022 | FSEEE in the News
Our fire retardant lawsuit against the Forest Service continues to attract media attention. Today, Oct. 25, Dave Miller interviewed FSEEE Executive Director Andy Stahl for Think Out Loud, a live radio program produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Our lawsuit is...
by FSEEE | Oct 17, 2022 | FSEEE in the News
FSEEE’s recently filed lawsuit — which seeks to stop the Forest Service from polluting waterways with aerial fire retardant and force the agency to adhere to the Clean Water Act — has received a flurry of media attention. E&E News characterizes our lawsuit...
by FSEEE | Oct 13, 2022 | Inside FSEEE
Sixty days have passed since FSEEE delivered a notice of intent to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for its use of fire retardant in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Forest Service has not responded, so we have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District...
by FSEEE | Jun 26, 2022 | Inside FSEEE
FSEEE has delivered a notice of intent to file a lawsuit against the Forest Service for violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA prohibits the discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters without a permit, yet the Forest Service discharged more than 100 million...