Supreme Court Weighs Air Force Bomb Disposal at Guam Beach 8,000 Miles From Washington
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7
Supreme Court Weighs Air Force Bomb Disposal at Guam Beach 8,000 Miles From Washington
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 7
Summary
Wednesday’s arguments will determine whether the U.S. Air Force can keep destroying expired rockets, bombs and hazardous munitions at Tarague Beach on Guam.
Prutehi Guahan, a local nonprofit, challenged the long-running practice, arguing blasts send toxins and debris into habitat used by sea turtles, seabirds and reef fish.
Tarague Beach sits inside Andersen Air Force Base near Guam’s northern tip, where the military has used the site for decades to dispose of aging munitions.
Guam’s 170,000 residents live on a 210-square-mile island that has become increasingly central to U.S. strategy in the Pacific because of its proximity to Asia.