- The Trump administration is using hydrogen peroxide ( bleach ) to address a significant algae problem in the recently renovated Reflecting Pool .
- This intervention follows a $14 million refurbishment of the pool, which turned green with algae just days after its completion.
- Workers were observed dumping a 12 percent concentration of hydrogen peroxide, a substance the CDC warns can cause respiratory issues and chemical burns, and may pose risks to wildlife.
- Area residents expressed disappointment, with one describing the pool's condition as "a mess" and surprisingly green.
- An Interior Department spokesperson attributed the algae issue to past administrations' use of "nanobubbler technology" and stated that current efforts are successfully clearing the bloom.
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Trump team’s answer to growing algae problem in Reflecting Pool: Bleach it
