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Trans-Alaska Pipeline Goes Into Service Amid Debates
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline began operation on June 20, moving oil from Prudhoe Bay to Prince William Sound. Analysts note costs of 7.7 billion dollars, environmental and political battles, and a plan to reach 1.2 million barrels per day by autumn, with initial shipments targeting 600,000 barrels daily and storage at Valdez.
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Anchorage
Arctic Ocean
Prince William Sound
Brooks Range
Prudhoe Bay
United States
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
Alyeska
Exxon
U.S.A
British Petroleum Ltd
Atlantic Richfield Co
Union Oil Co
California
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Mobil Oil Corp
Phillips Petroleum Co
Amerada Hess Corp
North America
USA
Congress
Rogers C.B. Morton
Nixon
Supreme Court
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Alaska
Prudhoe
Kenai Peninsula
Cook Inlet
Valdez