This picture shows the site of a fuel spill that occurred over last winter out at Siple Dome. Over 70 barrels (20 fuel, 50 slush) were hauled out of the sight after an intense two week clean-up dig. In the background you can see a large fuel bladder with a secondary containment layer identical to what used to be in the foreground location.

The folks that closed out the camp last year were not properly instructed on how to close the fuel bladder and over the winter, the weight of the snow forced fuel to seep out through a vent. Luckily, most of the fuel was contained within the secondary catchment and little harm was done.

~G