Air Pollution: Status of Dispute Over Alaska Oil Pipeline Air Quality Controls

RCED-89-37 Published: Dec 09, 1988. Publicly Released: Jan 09, 1989.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO investigated whether federal or state laws required an Alaskan pipeline services company to file for a new air quality control permit, since the firm had: (1) increased the amount of natural gas liquids in its pipeline; and (2) made operational equipment changes to its terminal's waste gas incinerators.

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Air pollution controlEquipment managementGas pipeline operationsLicensesLiquefied natural gasOil fieldsQuality controlState lawWaste disposalAir quality