The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Controversy

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Controversy
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Publisher : Lehigh University Press
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 0934223106
ISBN-13 : 9780934223102
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Book Synopsis The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Controversy by : Peter A. Coates

Download or read book The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Controversy written by Peter A. Coates and published by Lehigh University Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977 oil began to flow south from the Arctic through the controversial Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). This study considers the TAPS proposal and controversy as an extension (even a culmination) of established processes, policies, and attitudes within Alaska history, American environmental history, and the history of conservation. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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