Forest Service

Bush Undersecretary Mark Rey Flirting with Jail

Submitted by Jerimee on Tue, 08/21/2007 - 6:16pm.

Mark Rey faces contempt charges for ignoring the toxic effect of dropping fire retardant on wildfires.

A federal judge in Montana has ordered the Bush administration's top forestry official to explain why he should not be held in contempt of court for the U.S. Forest Service's failure to analyze the environmental impact of dropping fish-killing fire retardant on wildfires.

If found in contempt, Agriculture Undersecretary Mark Rey, who oversees the U.S. Forest Service, could go to jail until the Forest Service complies with the court order to do the environmental review.