US military postpones 2 Guam buildup decisions

[September 22, 2010]  HONOLULU (AP) -- The U.S. military has postponed two key decisions related to its buildup of forces on Guam to ensure it's complying with environmental and historic preservation laws.

But it gave final approval to the single biggest part of the buildup: a proposal to move 8,000 Marines from Okinawa, Japan to Guam. The decision was posted online Tuesday.

The military has put off deciding where to build a live fire range for the Marines while it consults with preservation authorities on how the training area would affect the ancient village of Pagat.

It's also delayed deciding where in Apra Harbor it will place a new aircraft carrier berth while it studies how construction of the dock would affect the harbor's coral reef.

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[Associated Press; By AUDREY McAVOY]

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