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Reflecting Pool turns green after millions poured into renovations

The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., underwent a big overhaul, and all looked well until algae bloomed, turning it all green again. Tony Dokoupil has more.

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What happened The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., underwent a big overhaul, and all looked well until algae bloomed, turning it all green again. Tony Dokoupil has more.
The headline split Raw Story frames it as "Trump admin frantically scrambling to clean up murky Reflecting Pool: report". The Oregonian (OregonLive) frames it as "How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag".
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CBS News - USNews report · Jun 17, 11:46 PM

Reflecting Pool turns green after millions poured into renovations

The Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., underwent a big overhaul, and all looked well until algae bloomed, turning it all green again. Tony Dokoupil has more.

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Raw StoryNews report · Jun 18, 1:00 AM

Trump admin frantically scrambling to clean up murky Reflecting Pool: report

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The Trump administration is frantically looking for a way to clean up the murky green Reflecting Pool, according to a report by Meidas Touch News. According to an internal email obtained by...

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jun 17, 10:45 PM

How Trump's reflecting pool renovation effort hit a snag

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Workers are trying to contain the algae with chemicals and ozone nanobubbles.

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Jun 17, 10:45 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

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