Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWork continues to resurface the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC (AFP/Getty)A fuel spill occurred on the National Mall last month during the Rededicate 250 event, organized by a group affiliated with the Trump administration. The spill, initially reported as over 30 gallons but disputed by an Interior Department official as much lower, was caused by alleged vandalism where fuel lines for commercial generators were cut. The leaked fuel seeped into underground water reservoirs that collect rainwater for irrigating the National Mall. Freedom 250, the event organizer, stated they mobilized an immediate cleanup response and fully remediated the site in partnership with the National Park Service. Despite the incident, the Rededicate 250 event, which included a video of Donald Trump and speeches from religious and government officials, continued as planned. In full30 gallons of fuel spilled onto the National Mall from generators at recent Trump-backed America 250 event: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fuel leak hits Trump’s National Mall extravaganza: report
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWork continues to resurface the bottom of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC (AFP/Getty)A fuel spill occurred on the National Mall last month during the Rededicate 250 event, organized by a group affiliated with the Trump administration. The spill, initially reported as over 30 gallons but disputed by an Interior Department official as much lower, was caused by alleged vandalism where fuel lines for commercial generators were cut. The leaked fuel seeped into underground water reservoirs that collect rainwater for irrigating the National Mall. Freedom 250, the event organizer, stated they mobilized an immediate cleanup response and fully remediated the site in partnership with the National Park Service. Despite the incident, the Rededicate 250 event, which included a video of Donald Trump and speeches from religious and government officials, continued as planned. In full30 gallons of fuel spilled onto the National Mall from generators at recent Trump-backed America 250 event: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
