D.C. to Probe Dead Ducks at Lincoln Memorial Pool as $16 Million Renovation Faces New Scrutiny
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Updated · Forbes · Jun 23
D.C. to Probe Dead Ducks at Lincoln Memorial Pool as $16 Million Renovation Faces New Scrutiny
3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Jun 23
Summary
Washington’s Department of Energy and the Environment plans the main investigation after multiple ducks and ducklings were found dead in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Two birds were collected by rehab center City Wildlife for necropsies, but experts still have not determined the cause of death.
Blue-green algae—cyanobacteria toxic to birds and other wildlife—is one suspected factor after the pool turned green again last week.
National Park Service crews had also poured hydrogen peroxide into the pool, though Interior officials previously said the treatment has no harmful side effects on marine life or the environment.
The deaths add to problems at the 1922 pool, which Trump drained in April for renovations he said cost about $16 million before algae and peeling paint reappeared after the June refill.