Laying pipe is a necessary evil and cost prohibitive, unless congress kicks in.

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Video shot by the robotic submarines (a.k.a. remote operated vehicles or ROVs) seems to indicate that oil is leaking from three spots in a pipe that is laying on the seafloor.

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Network Rail said workers were laying a pipe underneath the track to allow the water to drain away onto the other side.

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Now laying a pipe with a helicopter has its challenges.

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