Facts about the Pipeline
http://cems.alfred.edu/students98/pickarnc/Pipeline1.htm
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Built in 1970
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Stretches 800miles from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez
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Must withstand stresses of seismic activity, permafrost melting and freezing, and extreme temperatures
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Crosses 3 mountain ranges and 34 rivers- Requiring incredible feats of engineering as the next photograph demonstrates.