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Trump Admin Deploys Tech to Clean Dead-Bird Pool Amid Probe
6/25/2026
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Story summary
- Center for Biological Diversity called reflecting pool a “duck death trap,” demanded an investigation, and urged U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce Migratory Bird Treaty Act after dead birds were found.
- President Donald Trump and the Interior Department are addressing algae bloom and bird loss as pool is drained, using peroxide-nanobubble ozone tech.
- Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter demanding project documents and citing corruption and lack of transparency.
