Transatlantic pipeline
Cards (117)
- What is Alaska often referred to as?
- What major event in 1973 increased the demand for Alaskan oil?
- What was the solution to the oil crisis in Alaska?
- What challenges did the Alaskan oil pipeline face?
- At what temperature does exposed flesh freeze in Alaska?
- How quickly can fingers freeze in extreme cold?
- What did an Arctic explorer describe about the cold?
- Which two oil companies discovered the largest oil field in North America?
- How much oil was discovered beneath Prudhoe Bay?
- What was the public's reaction to the environmental issues during the oil discovery?
- What significant event occurred on Earth Day?
- What did the Environmental Protection Agency aim to do?
- What was the proposed length of the Alaskan oil pipeline?
- How did environmentalists respond to the pipeline project?
- What was the diameter of the pipeline planned for construction?
- What was the estimated cost of the pipeline construction?
- What legal act set standards for environmental projects?
- How did the oil companies react to environmental opposition?
- What was the original price paid by the U.S. for Alaska?
- How much land did the purchase of Alaska cost per acre?
- What was the economic impact of Alaska's resources by the turn of the century?
- How did the discovery of gold in Alaska affect its economy?
- What was Edwin Drake known for in the oil industry?
- What technique did Edwin Drake use to drill for oil?
- What was the initial use of oil before the invention of the combustion engine?
- How did the railroads impact the oil industry?
- What was the purpose of the Big Inch pipeline?
- How did the automobile industry affect oil consumption?
- What was the relationship between the economy and the oil industry in the 1960s?
- What was the impact of the Federal Highway Act initiated by President Eisenhower?
- What was the primary source of oil for Americans in the late 1960s?
- What are the key environmental concerns regarding the Alaskan oil pipeline?
- What were the historical economic impacts of Alaska's natural resources?
- How did Edwin Drake's discovery change the oil industry?
- What were the technological advancements in oil transportation?
- What were the social impacts of the oil boom in America?
- What improvements were underway on the Alcan Highway?
- How did the Alaskan Canadian Highway impact the Alaskan oil pipeline?
- What was the relationship between the fortunes of the nation and the oil industry during the boom years?
- By the late 1960s, what was America's oil consumption situation?