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airedale.futurecdn.netPentagon Delayed Notification of Jet Fuel Leak at Joint Base Andrews
The Pentagon learned of a jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews in December 2025 after a failed safety test but did not notify Maryland officials until late March 2026. At least 32,000 gallons of jet fuel were lost, with an unknown amount reaching Piscataway Creek. Maryland legisla…
nbcnews.comWhite House East Wing Excavation Soil Relocated to East Potomac Golf Links After Testing
Soil from the demolished East Wing tested positive for lead, chromium and other metals after more than 2,000 truckloads were moved to the public course. A federal judge limited tree cutting while preservation groups seek to block renovations.
The IndependentSoil from White House East Wing Renovation Relocated to East Potomac Golf Links
Some 30,000 cubic yards of excavated soil from the $400 million ballroom project tested positive for lead and other contaminants. The material has been deposited at the public course since October 2025 even as the Trump administration moved to take over and renovate the site. A f…