Algae blooms turn Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool green after $14.2m renovation
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Callum Jones
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Summary
A $14.2 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, intended by Donald Trump to turn the water "American flag blue" ahead of the US's 250th birthday, has been undermined by green algae growth. The warm weather after the renovation caused algae to proliferate, turning the water green again. The reflecting pool is a historically significant Washington DC landmark, known as the site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech.
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· 3 pulledThe water is green again.
Days after the renovation was finished, algae have frustrated Trump's attempt to transform the shade of the pool to 'American flag blue' in time for the country's 250th birthday.
Green algae have proliferated amid warm weather after Lincoln Memorial pool renovation turning water green
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