After D.C. Kept It Secret, A 2,000-Gallon Gas Spill Is Now Turning The National Mall Fuel Cleanup Efforts Into A Major Scandal.
As tourists snap photos of the Washington Monument, a hidden environmental crisis is bubbling just beneath their feet. New reports have just surfaced revealing that a massive 2,000-gallon diesel spill has been quietly poisoning the soil under the National Mall for months, and government agencies are only now scrambling to fix the mess. The National Mall fuel cleanup efforts have officially become a race against the clock, with workers digging up the iconic lawn to prevent a potential groundwater disaster. Internet sleuths are furious, discovering that the leak was reportedly discovered back in December but kept under wraps during peak tourist season. The viral outrage is hitting peak levels because this toxic cocktail sits directly above the Metro system, threatening the very infrastructure of the Capitol. The cleanup crews are now in a war against an underground plume of diesel, and everyone is asking: how deep does this cover-up go?