The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC has turned green with algae shortly after it had undergone a renovation.
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The no-bid contract to waterproof and repaint the site was awarded to Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that had previously carried out work on a swimming pool at one of Donald Trump’s golf clubs.
Algae thwart Trump’s $14.2m attempt to turn reflecting pool ‘American flag blue’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/16/algae-trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool
Before-and-after photos: Trump’s $14.2m makeover delivers … a blue pool ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/11/washington-dc-reflecting-pool
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