
最高法院将于周三听取辩论,讨论政府在处理关岛未爆炸的二战时期军火时必须遵循哪些环境要求。几十年来,政府一直将这些军火运往安德森空军基地。
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday about which environmental requirements the government must follow when handling unexploded WWII-era munitions in Guam. For decades, the government has brought the munitions to Anderson Air Force Base.
政府同意其必须遵守《资源保护和回收法》(该法规定了专门针对危险废物的程序),但美国空军面临一项诉讼,坚称其还必须遵守《国家环境政策法》的要求,这是一项更通用的法规,要求联邦机构在开展重大项目前评估环境影响。在上诉法院恢复该案审理后,空军将此案上诉至最高法院。口头辩论将于美国东部时间上午10点开始。请在上文收听。
It agrees it must follow the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which lays out procedures specifically for hazardous waste. But the U.S. Air Force faces a lawsuit insisting it must also adhere to the mandates of the National Environmental Policy Act, a more generic statute that requires federal agencies to assess environmental impacts before major projects. The Air Force brought the case to the Supreme Court after an appeals court revived it. Oral arguments kick off at 10 a.m. EDT. Listen above.