Interior Department clears Reflecting Pool, comparing project to Iran war

The Department of the Interior declared victory Thursday in its war against algae at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and celebrated by comparing the cleanup to the destruction of the Iranian navy.

Interior Department clears Reflecting Pool, comparing project to Iran war

TL;DR

  • The Department of the Interior declared victory over algae at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
  • Algae had turned the pool a vivid green shortly after restoration work was completed.
  • National Park Service employees used gallons of hydrogen peroxide to combat the algae.
  • The department attributed the success to 'advanced nanobubbler technology'.
  • The cleanup was compared to the destruction of the Iranian navy.
  • The department claimed this technology effectively killed algae that has plagued every reopening since 1922, including Obama's.