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Alaska town frets as oil pipeline spurs tourist collapse
In Aldez Alaska a joke about the Route of the Trans Alaska pipeline project masks a real fear. The Valdez harbor and town face housing shortages rising prices and crowding as a 5 billion pipeline drives construction and worker influx. Officials warn tourism and fishing-based income suffer while crime and social strain grow. City leaders predict rapid population gains and strain on services as Alyeska forecasts 3500 workers and 7400 residents during peak construction.
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Aldez
Alaska
APY
Pri
Arctic
Valdez Harbor
Prudhoe’ Bay
Forth
Lee
Valdes
Herb Lehfeldt
Lehfeldt
Wegner
Alyeska: Fireline Service Co
Alyeska