Feds Dodge Some Claims In New Mexico Wildfire Liability Suit

By Crystal Owens ( May 29, 2026, 7:43 PM EDT) -- A New Mexico judge carved up a challenge to the U.S. Forest Service over the destruction of nearly 43,000 acres of national forest land, saying the agency didn't follow its own monitoring obligations that don't allow for discretion until an emergent risk is brought to its attention....

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