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As the first heat wave of summer plunges California into yet another wildfire season, some environmental groups are taking aim at a commercial fire retardant that most residents have grown all too familiar with during recent, devastating fire years.Phos-Chek, that neon-pink goo that airplanes dump over wildfires, is a sticky slurry of ammonium phosphate designed to coat vegetation and other fuels to deprive advancing flames of oxygen. Fire authorities swear by the product, calling it indispensable. But critics argue that…

A federal judge is hearing arguments today in a Montana lawsuit that seeks to curb the U.S. Forest Service’s use of aerial fire retardant over concerns that the chemical mix is polluting waterways.What Motivated Simone Giertz To Build Her Own Tesla Pickup Truck? | Gizmodo TalksThe lawsuit was filed in October 2022through the U.S. District Court in Montana by Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics. In the filing, the environmental group argued that the Forest Service’s “discharge of aerial fire retardant into…

Hello, it’s Wednesday, March 29, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES U.S. Forest Service defends the use of pink wildfire retardantFor most Californians, the sight of an aircraft spewing neon pink liquid over flaming trees and brush has become a hallmark of aggressive wildfire suppression campaigns.But some forest advocates say the substance does more harm than good. They claim wildfire retardant drops are expensive, ineffective and a growing source of pollution for rivers and streams.Now, a…

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the world's largest producer of polyester staple fibers and filament yarns, will use FRX Innovations' Nofia technology to enhance sustainable edge of its well established Recron FS, fire-resistant polyester.Nofia's unique polymeric phosphorus-based chemistry helps make Recron FS more sustainable and technically superior for polyester textile applications. Nofia additives are certified by Oeko-Tex Standard 100 for textile applications and other sustainability certifications such as…