Geography- Trans-Alaskan pipeline system
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Positives of TAPS
Good for Alaskan economy
Jobs
Taxing for education, infrastructure, etc.
Sometimes travels underground to not disturb Caribou- big deer.
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Negatives of TAPS
Could destroy Arctic National Nature Reserve- with polar bears
Limited job opportunities for locals
Oil spills could mean killing wildlife and losing potential money
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Facts of TAPS
Cost $8 billion to build
Took 5 years to build
Runs from Prudhoe Bay (N) to Valdez (S)
Transport Oil
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How will climate change affect the future of oil in Alaska?
Temperature will rise disrupting ecosystems
Health threats
Large, damaging earth quakes
Ice free summers
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