US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam

Supreme Court wrestles with fight over Air Force munitions-disposal site on Guam

A nonprofit group contends that exploding the ordnance threatens the island’s main water source, sea turtles and an Indigenous cultural site.

Oct 7, 2026

US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam

Advocacy group claims military sidestepped impact review, says case highlights lack of representation in US territories.

Oct 7, 2026

Supreme Court weighs case over Air Force detonating munitions in Guam

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a case about whether the Air Force needs to conduct environmental review before its munitions detonations in Guam. An environmental group, Prutehi Guåhan, has sued, saying that the decision to file a permit renewal application with the Guam Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) constitutes an agency action that triggered…

Oct 7, 2026

Supreme Court grapples with environmental challenge to Air Force’s Guam munition detonations

The Supreme Court considered a legal battle on Wednesday involving an environmental challenge to the Air Force’s practice of detonating unexploded munitions, including explosives dating back to World War II, at a base on the Pacific island territory of Guam. The high court heard oral arguments in Department of Air Force v. Guahan over whether […]

Oct 7, 2026