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Interior Department compares Reflecting Pool algae to Iran's navy

The Hill · Jun 18, 2026, 4:29 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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The Interior Department on Thursday touted the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool by comparing algae to the Iranian navy. “The advanced nanobubbler technology very effectively killed the algae that has plagued every Lincoln Reflecting Pool reopening—most infamously [former President]

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Interior Department compares Reflecting Pool algae to Iran's navy

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