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Romney didn't talk about this issue on his speech. Isn't he? (I'm behind the news.)
More water leaking into Big Dig tunnel
Associated Press - July 1, 2007 8:34 AM ET
BOSTON (AP) - More water is seeping into the Big Dig tunnel.
Nearly two million gallons of water have been leaking into the Thomas P. O'Neill tunnel each month this year.
That's an 18% increase over last year, according to an analysis by the Boston Sunday Globe.
The increase comes despite ongoing efforts to stem the leaks in the nearly $14.8 billion project.
The leaks could also translate into heavier maintenance costs for the tunnel in the future.
A spokesman for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, which oversees the Big Dig, said the leaks are a problem that the project will have to deal with for the foreseeable future.
The leaks have been a problem ever since the roof of the tunnel was attached well before it opened to traffic in 2003
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