THE AIR FORCE HAS UNVEILED IT'S PLAN TO DEAL WITH THAT HUGE UNDERGROUND FUEL SPILL AT KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE THAT COULD EVENTUALLY THREATEN ALBUQUERQUE'S WATER SUPPLY. THE PLAN WAS PRESENTED TO THE WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY BOARD WEDNESDAY. IT SHOWS THE FIRST WELL WON'T BE COMPLETED UNTIL MID-2015 AND NOT DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL DEADLINE.
BOARD MEMBER AND CITY COUNCILOR REY GARDUNO TELLS US THE PROCESS IS TAKING TOO LONG. HE SAYS IF THE EFFORT ISN'T RAMPED UP, IT'LL TAKE A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME … AND GARDUNO SAYS TIME IS THE ENEMY RIGHT NOW.
THE SPILL WAS FIRST DETECTED IN 1999. GARDUNO SAYS IT'S AT THE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT HE REPRESENTS ON THE CITY COUNCIL.
