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Taxpayers Are on the Hook for Another Half-Million in Reflecting Pool Costs, Even as Interior Struggles to Justify the Ballooning Price Tag

The blue coating was supposed to be a symbol of patriotism, but now it’s just another symbol of waste.

The Mary Sue

Questions swirl over Trump-linked firm given $1.7M no-bid contract to clean Reflecting Pool water before algae returned

The firm’s owner resides near the president at Mar-a-Lago and has donated more than $300,000 to political committees affiliated with Trump

The Independent UK

Trump’s blue paint at the Reflecting Pool is already chipping off as renovation costs soar to $14.7M

‘American flag blue’ sealant is starting to peel from the bottom of the pool after multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded project

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Trump team labels cleaning algae from the Reflecting Pool a ‘regional and national priority’ ahead of July 4

National Park Service employees reportedly received an email urging them to support ‘critical pre-July 4th operational needs,’ including ‘scrubbing and pump out operations’

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Ordered by Federal Court to Reinstate Slavery and Climate Change References Removed From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits removed from national parks, sparking a legal battle over historical narratives and educational integrity.

International Business Times UK

Federal Judge Condemns and Orders Restoration of Trump's Removal of Slavery and Climate Exhibits From National Parks

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore historical exhibits on slavery, climate change, and civil rights in national parks, criticising their removal as an attempt to rewrite history.

International Business Times UK

Algae in the Reflecting Pool started growing just days after Trump’s $14M renovation: report

President Trump has claimed he would fix the landmark pool, which he said other presidents left in a ‘disgusting’ state

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'Mogged' in the Oval Office? Trump Administration Branded 'Repulsive and Cringe' Over Gen-Z Buzzwords

The Trump administration's use of Gen-Z slang in social media posts has been criticised online, with many finding the attempt to connect with younger audiences awkward and ineffective.

International Business Times UK

National parks order removal of ‘woke’ display at Bunker Hill memorial in Boston

Three quotes about slavery, immigrants and memorializing death have been slated for removal from the historic site, according to reports

The Independent UK

Trump is using fees from national parks passes to fund supersized $1.6M DC fireworks display: report

$90M in entry fees are being steered to the costly aerial spectacle celebrating the nation's 250th Independence Day

The Independent UK

Congress finds a unifying issue — geothermal energy

Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to have found a unifying issue, and it’s a hot one lurking beneath the earth’s surface: geothermal energy. Without objection and without partisan digs from either side, the House on Tuesday passed by voice vote a package of six bills — three from Republicans…

Roll Call

Geothermal energy package coming to House floor

The House is expected next week to consider a measure intended to help speed up permitting of geothermal projects on public lands. The legislation includes portions of six bills from Republicans and Democrats that the House Natural Resources Committee approved in March. The bills had bipartisan backing in committee, and…

Roll Call

Trump admin to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include Trump administration plans to re-combine two agencies that were split in 2011 and a discussion of notable state bills reducing agency power in 2026

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Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues Trump administration for using scores without permission

Lee Mendelson Film Productions, which owns the copyright to ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ and other shows, filed the suits in federal courts in New York and Washington, DC

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This Tiny Toad Blocked a Green Energy Project. A New Federal Rule Will Cut 'Green' Tape.

A streamlined process for environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act gives the government broader discretion to approve projects.

The Texas Tribune

Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns

After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.

The Independent UK

Trump brags about Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovations with odd size comparison

The president said his renovations will give the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘a longer life’

International Business Times UK

Donald Trump Stayed Up Until 1am to Fire Off Rant Over 'Embarrassing' Lincoln Memorial Cost Revelation

Donald Trump criticised The New York Times over reported costs of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation, defending his involvement and attacking the media's portrayal of the project.

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The Independent UK

Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands

The Interior Department is canceling a rule that put public lands conservation on equal footing with development

The Independent UK

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says

The National Park Service says debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a nearby public golf course has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals

International Business Times UK

Trump Pays Energy Firms £1.4B in Taxpayer Cash on Condition They Pivot from Clean Energy to Oil and Gas

The Trump administration paid energy companies nearly £1.4B to abandon offshore wind projects and invest in fossil fuels, following court blocks on executive orders against wind development.

Roll Call

Trump’s budget proposal for Interior seeks to make DC beautiful again

President Donald Trump’s desire to make the nation’s capital “beautiful again” is a central focus of the White House’s fiscal 2027 budget request for the Interior Department. The budget, released Friday, calls for $15.9 billion for the department, a $2.3 billion decrease from the fiscal 2026 enacted level. The White…

The Independent UK

Trump has called on the ‘God Squad’ to help override endangered animal protections and allow more oil drilling

The exemption could harm ‘dozens of imperiled species,’ including whales and sea turtles, wildlife activists have warned

The Independent UK

Trump administration to pay almost $1B to abandon plans to build wind farms

The Interior Department announced Monday the US would reimburse TotalEnergies for the amount it paid in leases for offshore wind projects during the Biden administration

The Independent UK

Trump team weighs paying $1B to get companies to stop off-shore wind farm projects

Proposed settlements would terminate leases for wind farms in New York and North Carolina

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