Trump administration compares reflecting pool algae battle to Iran war
Summary
The Trump administration spent $14.2 million to repaint Washington’s reflecting pool blue but faced problems with algae growth turning the water green. Workers are trying to remove the algae, and the government compared their efforts to the administration’s conflict with Iran.Key Facts
- President Trump ordered a $14.2 million refurbishment of the reflecting pool to change its color to blue.
- The pool has been covered with algae, causing it to look green instead of blue.
- Parts of the new blue coating have started peeling off.
- Workers are removing algae by hand and using a water treatment system called “nanobubbler technology.”
- The Department of the Interior said the water was clear and compared the algae removal to the US military’s actions against Iran.
- The reflecting pool is a historic site in Washington DC, known for Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 speech.
- The renovation contract was given without bidding to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a company previously hired by Trump’s golf clubs.
- Warm weather has helped the algae grow despite efforts to control it.
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