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Reflecting Pool being drained - again - as Trump administration tries once more to fix landmark
Yahoo News New Zealand • • nation
Key Points:
- Crews began draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for the second time in three months following the July Fourth fireworks, aiming to clean debris, repair vandalism, and refill the pool, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
- The pool has faced ongoing issues including algae blooms, green water, a chipping bottom, and alleged vandalism, with the Trump administration claiming damage was caused by vandals despite lacking evidence.
- Repairs will be conducted by the same contractor, Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which previously received a no-bid contract worth over $14 million; however, specific timelines and additional costs remain unclear.
- Burgum suggested the pool may only be partially drained for repairs and denied that President Trump’s motorcade driving through the pool in May caused any damage.
- Another contractor, Greenwater Services, confirmed that their ozone nanobubbler system can be shut down and restarted without issue during the pool draining.
