Despite a $14 million renovation authorized by President Trump to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, it has turned green due to algae blooms. This issue has persisted since 1923, but recent analysis shows more algae than in the past five years. The Interior Department claims a new filtration system is in place.
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington D.C. has turned green due to an algae bloom, a phenomenon experts attribute to "New Pond Syndrome" and conditions like shallow, stagnant water, sunlight, and a new darker interior surface. The Trump administration is employing hydrogen peroxide and nanobubble technology to combat the algae, a recurring issue for the pool.
Days after an algae bloom, the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is experiencing peeling "American flag blue" paint. The $14.7 million project, awarded to a firm without prior federal contracts via a no-bid process, faces ongoing issues with algae and now paint delamination.
The Trump administration has declared the algae cleanup at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a "regional and national priority," urging staff to work overtime for July 4 celebrations. The $14 million renovation project turned green shortly after completion due to algae infestation.
Donald Trump's $14.2m project to repaint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool blue has been marred by a rapid algae bloom, just days after its completion. The US Department of the Interior claims a new water treatment system is resolving the issue.
Donald Trump's $14.2m renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, intended to turn it a "beautiful" "American flag blue," has been marred by a rapid reappearance of green algae, frustrating the former president's efforts.
The Trump administration criticized the Obama administration after the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green shortly after a $14 million renovation. A Department of the Interior spokesperson blamed past algae issues on the Obama era, while also touting new nanobubbler technology.
President Donald Trump announced a July 4 rally at the Lincoln Memorial, featuring fireworks, military bands, and flyovers, calling it the "most spectacular Trump rally." This event is part of his pattern of centering national celebrations around himself.
Days after a $14 million renovation, green algae has reappeared in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The Interior Department claims it's a temporary, normal startup process, but the issue adds to controversy surrounding the project's cost and no-bid contracts.
The damage caused by South Australia's harmful algal bloom is continuing to be documented on the Yorke Peninsula, even as government water testing shows reduced levels of karenia across most of the coastline.
