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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, intended to be turned 'American flag blue' after a $14.2 million renovation, has turned green again due to proliferating algae amid warm weather.
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Washington DC, USA
Who
Donald Trump, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, National Park Service, US Department of the Interior
What
The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, intended to be turned 'American flag blue' after a $14.2 million renovation, has turned green again due to proliferating algae amid warm weather.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:28:00 GMT · 3h 52m ago
Where
Washington DC, USA ·
Why
Algae proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool days after its renovation, despite claims that "residual" algae would be cleared, frustrating efforts to change its color to "American flag blue" for the country's 250th birthday.
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A $14.2 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, aimed at changing its color to "American flag blue," has resulted in the water turning green again due to algae, attracting public attention to the effectiveness of such projects and the use of 'nanobubbler technology' to address the issue.
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6 events in this thread- U.S. Domestic3h 52m agoAlgae has proliferated again in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to change the water to "American flag blue."Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 52m agoAlgae has re-emerged in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool days after a $14.2 million renovation ordered by Donald Trump, frustrating his attempt to turn the water 'American flag blue'.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 52m agoAlgae has proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million renovation attempt to transform it to an “American flag blue” shade.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 52m agoAlgae has proliferated in the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, frustrating Donald Trump's $14.2 million attempt to transform its color to 'American flag blue' days after renovation completion.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 52m agoDonald Trump's $14.2 million effort to renovate the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool ran into a problem when algae proliferated despite claims it would be cleared.Open article
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