Defense Environment Alert -- The Defense Department's environmental liabilities increased by $2.1 billion from fiscal year 2002 to FY-03, primarily due to the Army's continuing efforts to improve its estimates for cleaning up closed military ranges, according to a recently released DOD report on the department's financial statements. As of Sept. 30, 2003, DOD's environmental liabilities were $61.5 billion, the report says. DOD's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2003, dated Dec. 23, 2003, is included with the Pentagon...
