Supreme Court Weighs Guam Munitions Disposal at Tarague Beach as Nonprofit Warns of Water Risk
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Supreme Court Weighs Guam Munitions Disposal at Tarague Beach as Nonprofit Warns of Water Risk
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 7
Summary
Justices on Wednesday pressed how to resolve a fight over the Air Force’s disposal of expired munitions at Guam’s Tarague Beach, a practice the court is now reviewing.
Prutehi Guahan argues detonating ordnance there threatens Guam’s main water source, nearby sea turtles and an Indigenous cultural site.
The dispute centers on a beach inside Andersen Air Force Base that the Air Force has used for decades to destroy old munitions.
The case tests how far military operations at a key U.S. Pacific outpost can proceed when environmental and cultural harms are alleged.