A lawsuit aiming to ban the US Forest Service from using aerial retardants is receiving pushback from Congress and several areas in California hardest hit by wildfires.
Fire retardant is one of the most reliable weapons for snuffing out large wildfires, but it's also a dangerous pollutant.
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