TAPS Authorization Act
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The TAPS Authorization Act is a U.S. federal law that expedited approval and construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to transport oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
pipeline regulation law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Trans-Alaska Pipeline System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
development of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline corridor
ⓘ
increased U.S. domestic oil supply from Alaska ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| effectOn |
construction of major energy infrastructure in Alaska
ⓘ
development of Alaska’s North Slope oil resources ⓘ |
| enables | federal approval of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| energySource | crude oil ⓘ |
| environmentalContext | pipeline construction through environmentally sensitive areas in Alaska ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | U.S. energy security concerns in the 1970s ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
United States Department of the Interior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other relevant U.S. federal agencies ⓘ |
| industry |
petroleum industry
ⓘ
pipeline transportation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| location | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | crude oil pipeline ⓘ |
| originOfOil | Alaska’s North Slope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overrides | certain environmental and legal challenges to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| portOfExport | Valdez, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to authorize and expedite construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
ⓘ
to facilitate transportation of crude oil from Alaska’s North Slope to the port of Valdez ⓘ |
| region | Arctic oil fields ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
ⓘ
operation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alaska North Slope oil fields
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Alaska Pipeline System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | TAPS Authorization Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
energy infrastructure
ⓘ
oil transportation ⓘ pipeline permitting ⓘ |
| transportRoute | from Prudhoe Bay region on Alaska’s North Slope to Valdez, Alaska ⓘ |
| typeOfInfrastructureAuthorized | long-distance crude oil pipeline ⓘ |
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