Jet fuel leak at Maryland air base still polluting creek

Diesel-range hydrocarbons are still entering Piscataway Creek at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County, Maryland, more than seven months after the leak was reported, water testing has found. Lawmakers say about 32,000 gallons of jet fuel leaked earlier this year, with roughly 22,000 gallons reaching the environment. The Maryland Department of the Environment was not told until 23 March and did not receive the full extent of the discharge until 8 April. The base has not yet identified the source of the leak, which has frustrated regulators and slowed cleanup. The creek links to the Potomac River near Fort Washington Park.