Trump Administration Dumps Chemical in Reflecting Pool After $14.8M Renovation Fails
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
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Summary
The Trump administration spent at least $14.8 million renovating the Reflecting Pool in Washington D.C., far exceeding the original $1.8 million promise. The renovation project was ultimately unsuccessful, and the administration reportedly dumped bleach (hydrogen peroxide) into the pool to hide the failure. The high concentration of the chemical could pose environmental risks to wildlife like ducks and birds that visit the pool.
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· 3 pulledRecords indicate that the Trump administration spent at least $14.8 million renovating the Reflecting Pool—a project that was, apparently, all for naught.
Hydrogen peroxide is generally considered less environmentally destructive as its compounds readily break down in water, but the high concentration could nonetheless pose a risk to some of the pool's frequent visitors, such as ducks or other birds.
The project wrapped earlier this month to praise from Donald Trump, who celebrated its 'beautiful'
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