Maryland Lawmakers Demand Answers From Air Force About Jet Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews, Citing Lack of Transparency

Lawmakers press Air Force about delay in reporting fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews

An estimated 22,000 gallons of fuel contaminated the soil outside the base and the nearby Piscataway Creek.

Did Trump's Defence Department Hide a Massive Fuel Spill? Maryland Leak Sparks Probe

A growing environmental controversy is unfolding in Maryland after newly released documents revealed that a massive jet fuel leak at a key US military base went undisclosed for months, raising accusations that officials under Donald Trump's Defence Department failed to properly report the incident. The leak, which occurred at Joint Base Andrews, the home of Air Force One, has sparked an investigation into whether federal authorities deliberately…

Maryland lawmakers allege lack of transparency following Air Force base jet fuel leak

The 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews occured between January and March, contaminating soils and the Piscataway Creek.

Maryland lawmakers demand answers from Air Force about jet fuel spill at Joint Base Andrews, citing lack of transparency

Maryland lawmakers are pushing Air Force leaders for answers about a 32,000-gallon jet fuel spill on Joint Base Andrews that prompted an investigation and clean-up effort.

Joint Base Andrews Was Leaking Jet Fuel. Maryland Didn't Know for Months.

The Maryland Air Force facility lost roughly 32,000 gallons of fuel between December and April.

Maryland Delegates Press Trump For Transparency On Joint Base Andrews Fuel Spill - The BayNet

NOTE: The Office of the U.S. Senator For Maryland Chris Van Hollen shared the following press release:  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) wrote to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, pressing him on the lack of transparency around a leak of over 30,000 gallons of j…