Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§3146 Transportation Alternatives Portion of Study
Title 16 › Chapter 51— ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION › Subchapter III— FEDERAL NORTH SLOPE LANDS STUDIES, OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM AND MINERAL ASSESSMENTS › § 3146
Summary
When studying other ways to move oil and gas in that area of Alaska, the Secretary must work with the Secretary of Transportation and look at three things: if different routes are practical and acceptable environmentally and economically, how much oil and gas each route might serve, and the environmental harms, costs, and other values tied to each route.
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Title 16, §3146
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In studying oil and gas alternative transportation systems, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation and shall consider—
(1)the extent to which environmentally and economically feasible alternative routes could be established;
(2)the prospective oil and gas production potential of this area of Alaska for each alternative transportation route; and
(3)the environmental and economic costs and other values associated with such alternative routes.
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16 U.S.C. § 3146
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60