Alaskan oil transportation issues

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5220794· OSTI ID:5220794

The tapping of the 9.6 billion barrel oil field on Alaska's North Slope required the development and implementation of numerous environmental safeguards before the 8 billion dollar, 800 mile, trans-Alaska pipeline could be built. The transport and distribution of this oil poses serious problems with respect to potential impacts upon the quality of air, water, and land, especially in the Western United States. Early in 1977, EPA prepared a summary of environmental issues associated with the movement of Alaskan oil. The report was prepared to acquaint administrators, scientists, and concerned citizens with the history and problems associated with assuring environmental compatibility in the disposition of Alaskan oil reserves. Highlights of that report are presented.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5220794
• Report Number(s): EPA-600/9-77-019
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARCTIC OCEAN
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