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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline (TAPS)
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Constructed between 1974 and 1977, the pipeline forever changed Alaska's economy and
communities. The pipeline extends through 800 miles of Alaskan wildlands, from Prudhoe Bay in the Arctic to Valdez, on the Gulf of Alaska.
Today, the pipeline is an aging giant with the potential for accidents that would be
detrimental to both the environment and workers' safety. Permits for the pipeline will be up
for renewal in 2004, providing an opportunity to review the safety of the pipeline.
The Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility - a nonprofit organization dedicated to holding industry and government accountable to environmental laws and regulations - is the lead organization for monitoring the pipeline. Their 1996 report Pipeline in Peril examines the health of the pipeline. In addition, they have recently released a new report assessing the current condition of the aging pipeline in terms of safety, management and infrastructure and comparing them with the promises made by the TAPS owners. This report, "The Emperor's New Hose: How Big Oil Gets Rich Gambling with Alaska's Environment - A Status Report on the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System" is available on the Alaska Forum's website at
www.alaskaforum.org.
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