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Attention is turning to Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan, a legal dispute involving the US Air Force and Prutehi Guåhan, a group that has fought to protect the Ritidian area in Guam, an important cultural and natural site. Advocacy organization Earthjustice published an explainer outlining what is at stake in the case. Observers see it as a test of military authority over conservation efforts in Guam.

Environmental groups Earthjustice and the Center for Biological Diversity have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's approval of an international deep-sea mining exploration permit. The suit contests the government's greenlighting of seabed mineral exploration in international waters, a move conservationists argue threatens fragile ocean ecosystems that remain largely unexplored and could set a precedent for unchecked commercial extraction of the deep sea.

A public hearing is being held on proposed regulations limiting climate pollution from power plants. Environmental advocacy group Earthjustice has published a guide to help people understand the rules and participate in the hearing. The regulations would place new emissions limits on power generators, and public comment periods are seen as a key chance to influence the final standards.