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Obama adviser visits Guam, discusses buildup


The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Mar 23, 2010 12:13:47 EDT

HAGATNA, Guam — The president's chief environmental adviser is visiting Guam as the military works on a plan to move thousands of Marines and their dependents to the U.S. territory.

White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley is due to stay through Thursday.

She says she wants to hear the concerns of Guam residents and leaders.

The Environmental Protection Agency last month sharply criticized the military's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the buildup.

The EPA said the military's failure to plan for infrastructure upgrades would lead to raw sewage spills and a drinking water shortage.

The agency said the military's plan to build a new aircraft carrier berth would result in "unacceptable impacts" to 71 acres of a high quality coral reef.

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