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Key FactsLincoln Memorial Pool Repair Sparks Controversy
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- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repair contract was awarded again to the no-bid company that completed the initial renovation.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum suggested vandalism caused the pool damage but has not provided public evidence.
- Algae growth was addressed using nanobubbler technology, though the contractor admitted no prior experience with pools.
- The contract’s cost escalation and the contractor’s performance are under congressional investigation.
The reflecting pool had gone for, you know, decades without vandalism, but now we've got cameras up and we've got more eyes on it... if anyone were to do something now, we would have better video evidence of that happening,” Burgum said.— Doug Burgum, Interior Secretary, in CNN interviews about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool repairs and vandalism allegations.
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