The Selection of an Alaskan Natural Gas Pipeline: A Preliminary Appraisal
On November 8, 1977, President Carter signed into law a joint congressional resolution1 ratifying his selection of a proposal by the Alcan Company to construct a pipeline to transport natural gas from Alaska's North Slope to the lower 48 states. This event marked the culmination of a new and complex procedure established by the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (ANGTA)2 to facilitate the identification of the most advantageous means of tapping this important new energy source.