Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “all gone” after a $14.6 million renovation to the landmark was overrun with muddy green water. “The algae is all gone. I mean, that was a momentary thing as the [Reflecting Pool] was being refilled, there was algae in…
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Burgum on algae in Reflecting Pool: ‘All gone’
The Hill
July 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Sunday said the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is “all gone” after a $14.6 million renovation to the landmark was overrun with muddy green water. “The algae is all gone. I mean, that was a momentary thing as the [Reflecting Pool] was being refilled, there was algae in…