Algae turns newly renovated D.C. reflecting pool green again
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.

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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is turning green again after renovations. The Interior Department says the algae is residual and being removed.
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