[CPEO-MEF] FUEL: "Fuel spill cleanup work at [Kirtland Air Force Base, NM] praised"

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Fuel spill cleanup work at KAFB praised

by Ollie Reed Jr. 
Albuquerque Journal (NM)
August 14, 2015


Gov. Susana Martinez, the secretary of the Air Force, and city, state and federal officials came together Thursday at Kirtland Air Force Base to celebrate the long-awaited extraction of water contaminated by the KAFB fuel spill.

“We’re committed to protecting our precious water supply,” Martinez said. “We’ve taken the initiative and worked closely with the Air Force. I’m pleased that they have stepped up and started the work required by my administration to clean up the fuel leak, and I’m looking forward to continued progress.”

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The cleanup project’s first extraction well, located in a church parking lot at 6200 Gibson SE, started pulling water tainted by the spill out of the ground on June 4. It was a milestone move for an effort that is more than 15 years old and that, after a slow start, has made giant strides in the last year.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.abqjournal.com/628219/news/fuel-cleanup-work-at-kafb-praised.html
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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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