Stymied in the Lower 48, Alberta floats idea of moving tar-sands oil through Alaska
Stymied in the Lower 48, Alberta floats idea of moving tar-sands oil through Alaska
Officials in the Canadian province of Alberta say they hope to talk to Alaska leaders about shipping tar-sands crude oil through the state as the Keystone XL pipeline route through the Lower 48 remains bogged down in politics.
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Canadian oil moving through Alaska could provide additional revenue opportunities for state and local governments, through property taxes on facilities, for example.
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Prentice said getting oil to Alaska in a pipeline is technically feasible, with a route following the Mackenzie River valley in northern Canada and crossing through the Northwest Territories and Yukon before heading into Alaska so the oil can eventually reach a port.
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