Defense Environment Alert -- The Senate Armed Services Committee is recommending that authorization to fund certain projects related to the Marine Corps' buildup on Guam be deferred until the military has a better idea of the costs and requirements associated with the massive buildup, and has a mitigation plan for minimizing the impacts on the local community and ecosystems from the troop increase. The committee's move reflects its concern that the Defense Department's Guam buildup plan does not fully meet...
