Fuel spill cleanup begins at Space Force telescope facility in Maui, Hawaii
The cleanup of the diesel fuel spill that occurred on January 29, 2023 at Space Force telescope facility on the top of the dormant volcano Haleakala on the island of Maui in Hawaii began last week.
Samples of the soil will be sent for testing to determine that it has been excavated to a depth that captures all the diesel fuel, the Air Force said. All the soil from those test samples, as well as the mass of earth removed, will be stored, cleaned and returned to the ground, according to the approved plan.
Hawaiians regard Haleakala’s summit as sacred and that no soil or stones should be removed from the site.
The facility is used by the U.S. military to track orbiting objects, from satellites to space junk.
The cleanup of the diesel fuel spill that occurred on January 29, 2023 at Space Force telescope facility on the top of the dormant volcano Haleakala on the island of Maui in Hawaii began last week.
Samples of the soil will be sent for testing to determine that it has been excavated to a depth that captures all the diesel fuel, the Air Force said. All the soil from those test samples, as well as the mass of earth removed, will be stored, cleaned and returned to the ground, according to the approved plan.
Hawaiians regard Haleakala’s summit as sacred and that no soil or stones should be removed from the site.
The facility is used by the U.S. military to track orbiting objects, from satellites to space junk.