Why did the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turn green? Have your say in the DC Insider poll

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 21:01, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 21:01, 18 June 2026 A $14 million makeover to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool may have backfired. The water turned a mysterious green this week, just as America's 250th birthday approaches. National Park Service workers responded to the greening by loading the water up with hydrogen peroxide.  So why did the Reflecting Pool turn the shade of Elphaba from Wicked's face?   Sound off below, and the results will be revealed in a future edition of the DC Insider newsletter.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.