7 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
[25-579] Department of Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan
Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan Justia · Docket · oyez.org Petitioner: Department of the Air Force. Respondent: Prutehi Guahan. Facts of the case (from oyez.org) The U.S. Air Force operates Andersen Air Force Base at the northern tip of Guam, adjacent to Tarague Beach—a coastal area that sits above Guam's sole-source drinking-water aquifer and serves as habitat for endangered sea turtles. Since 1982, the Air Force has disposed of hazardous waste munitions at Tarague Beach through open burning and open detonation (OB/OD) operations, a method that involves igniting…






