Alaska oil pipeline to move 12 million barrels daily by 1980 Valdez
Federal and state agencies clash over a California oil terminal as the 800 mile Trans Alaska pipeline opens this summer. Initial flow will reach 12 million barrels a day toward Valdez with capacity to rise to 2 million barrels daily by 1980. Long Beach and central California coast face environmental and bureaucratic delays amid Port of Long Beach influence.
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Southland oil terminal risks air quality and spills
The Long Beach site faces air pollution concerns from existing refineries and storage, with regulators and Sohio proposing tradeoffs and safety measures. Officials warn that a terminal could worsen smog in the Los Angeles basin, while spill risk remains significant with tanker and pipeline hazards and potential large events off Alaska and Santa Barbara Channel.
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Estero Bay
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