The growing list of issues surrounding the renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is creating an unwelcome distraction for President Trump as he seeks to complete beautification projects in Washington ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary next month. Clumps of algae appeared on the floor of the pool within days of the iconic landmark being repainted “American flag blue,” leading to crews pouring in hydrogen peroxide and using special nanobubbler technology at the direction of the Interior Department. Shortly after that, photos emerged showing the paint job peeling off and rising to the surface of the pool. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5935054-reflecting-pool-algae-dead-duck/ #LincolnMemorial…
President Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “probably” going to be drained for repairs after a recent algae bloom and instances of peeling paint following his administration’s major renovation of the Washington landmark. “We met with contractors today, will probably be forced to release and drain much of the water in order to do the necessary repairs, but will have them done as quickly as possible,” Trump wrote on social media Saturday night. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5933082-trump-reflecting-pool-drained-repairs/ #reflectingpool #trump #dc #algaebloom
President Trump’s efforts to renovate the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool have not gone smoothly, despite the president maintaining he has a lot of experience with pools. Questions have swirled about the no-bid, multimillion dollar contract given to complete the pool renovations. And now, just two weeks out from the completion of the pool’s renovation, it has seen a large algae bloom and peeling paint. Here are four things to know about the issues with the century-old Reflecting Pool. #Trump #ReflectingPool #NationalMall #Algae #Peeling READ MORE: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5932337-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-algae/
Green algae has reappeared in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool just days after the completion of a $14.2 million renovation. Contracted crews with the National Park Service (NPS) took to the water Sunday to remove the algae. Workers said supply lines came back online following eight weeks of restoration work, which caused the problem. Read More: https://thehill.com/
