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The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover
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The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

NY Times · Jun 19, 2026, 11:32 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.

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