An aerial view of Guam By Pacific Island Times News Staff   With more defense infrastructure development and military training planned for Guam and the CNMI, local leaders seek to ensure that reinforcing the territories’ strategic role in the Indo-Pacific does not compromise their environments. Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and CNMI Gov. David Apatang met with representatives from the Department of War and the Department of the Interior this week to establish a mechanism that w

Tears. Trembling voices. Frequent applause and loud cheers from protesters holding up placards. A chorus of "Biba Guam!" And occasional comic relief.

For decades, parts of Guam were saturated with chemicals that were once considered routine. Pesticides sprayed to control insects. Firefighting foams used at airfields. Construction materials common at the time.