Overview
- The justices granted review in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan.
- Since 1982 the Air Force has destroyed hazardous munitions on a restricted Guam beach under Guam EPA permits renewed every three years.
- A Ninth Circuit ruling required the Air Force to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under NEPA.
- The Air Force contends RCRA’s permitting process provides the necessary environmental review and warns extra NEPA steps would strain agencies and courts.
- Oral argument is anticipated in the Court’s next term, with a decision expected in late 2026 or early 2027.