Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act is a 1973 U.S. federal law that cleared legal obstacles to constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to transport oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1118848 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act Context triple: [93rd United States Congress, enacted, Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act]
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A.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.
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B.
Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Affleck-Boldt
Affleck-Boldt is the hyphenated surname associated with actor Casey Affleck and his family, combining the Affleck and Boldt family names.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act Target entity description: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act is a 1973 U.S. federal law that cleared legal obstacles to constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to transport oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez.
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A.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is a major crude oil pipeline network that transports oil across Alaska from Arctic oil fields to the ice-free port of Valdez.
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B.
Alaska Statehood Act
The Alaska Statehood Act is the 1958 U.S. federal law that admitted Alaska as the 49th state of the United States, establishing its state government and political institutions.
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C.
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
The Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 is a U.S. law that governs the collection, accounting, and auditing of royalties from oil and gas production on federal and Indian lands to ensure proper return to the public.
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D.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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E.
Affleck-Boldt
Affleck-Boldt is the hyphenated surname associated with actor Casey Affleck and his family, combining the Affleck and Boldt family names.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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energy law ⓘ pipeline legislation ⓘ |
| affectsRegion |
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
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surface form:
Alaska North Slope
Port of Valdez ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| branch | Legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| commodityTransported |
North Slope crude oil
ⓘ
petroleum ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| enables |
construction of an 800-mile oil pipeline across Alaska
ⓘ
development of Alaska North Slope oil fields ⓘ |
| governs | construction of associated pump stations and terminals ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during the 1970s energy crisis ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to economic development in Alaska
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raised environmental and indigenous rights concerns ⓘ significantly increased U.S. domestic oil transport capacity ⓘ |
| implements | federal right-of-way across public lands in Alaska ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalEffect |
authorized right-of-way for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
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cleared environmental legal challenges to pipeline construction ⓘ limited further judicial review that could delay pipeline construction ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | Alaska ⓘ |
| policyArea |
energy policy of the United States
ⓘ
environmental regulation ⓘ natural resources policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
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to facilitate transportation of oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez ⓘ to remove legal obstacles to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| relatedInfrastructure | Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| relatedPort | Port of Valdez ⓘ |
| relatedRegion |
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
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surface form:
Prudhoe Bay oil fields
|
| relatedResource | crude oil ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Environmental Policy Act
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United States energy security policy ⓘ |
| sector | oil and gas ⓘ |
| shortName | TAPS Authorization Act ⓘ |
| startRegion |
Kuparuk River Oil Field
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surface form:
Alaska North Slope oil fields
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| subjectMatter |
energy infrastructure
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oil transportation ⓘ pipeline regulation ⓘ |
| terminalPoint |
Port of Valdez
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surface form:
Valdez Marine Terminal
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| transportMode | pipeline ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1973 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act Description of subject: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act is a 1973 U.S. federal law that cleared legal obstacles to constructing the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to transport oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez.
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