Diesel fuel spilled at Space Force telescope site in Hawaii

By AUDREY McAVOY
Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. military says it spilled 700 gallons of diesel fuel at the site of an advanced space telescope on the summit of Haleakala volcano on Hawaii’s Maui Island. U.S. Space Forces Indo-Pacific says a diesel pump for a back-up generator at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex failed to shut off Sunday night. Maintenance personnel noticed this and deactivated the transfer pump at 8 a.m. the next day. State Sen. Lynn DeCoite says the spill is unacceptable. The Democrat says she will contact regulators and the Space Force to ensure their investigation is transparent and that they update the community on their findings.