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The Alaska Pipeline
| Title | The Alaska Pipeline |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1979 |
| Authors | Shumaker, V. O. |
| Number of Pages | 64 pp. |
| Publisher | Julian Messner |
| City | New York, NY |
| Keywords | 02 PETROLEUM, 022000* -- Petroleum-- Transport, Handling, & Storage, ALASKA OIL PIPELINE, CONSTRUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS, PIPELINES |
| Abstract | In January of 1968, oil was discovered on Alaska's North Slope. The problem of moving this needed resource is told in this book. The decision was to build a pipeline south through Alaska. Ownership rights, climate, weather, wildlife and other environmental problems were discussed. (DP) |
| Notes | Announcement Date: 10/01/1981 |
| Reference number | 519 |
| Short Title | The Alaska Pipeline |
| Citation Key | 519 |