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Calif Oil Rush Sparks Debate Over Bonanza or Disaster
California faces a projected oil boom with Alaska and Elk Hills supplies raising output to 1.2 to 2 million barrels daily within five years. Critics warn of environmental damage, tanker traffic jams, and federal land sales, while officials note reduced Middle East dependence and added coastal port activity.
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Sacramento
California
Alaska
Pacific
Midwest
Elk Hills
Middle East
Kenneth Cory
Lands Commission
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Cory
Ford Administration
Santa Barbara