President Trump's $14 million renovation project for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has resulted in the pool looking green due to algae, not from the previously reported "filthy" water, as claimed by the president. The Interior Department disputes this, stating the use of a state-of-the-art ozone nanobubbler filtration system to combat the algae. The pool's green appearance is a recurring issue, with the University of Virginia satellite analysis showing an increase in algae blooms this month. The project's cost and efficacy are under scrutiny.
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