Reviews key details of the operational problems and subsequent shutdown of Alaska North Slope oil pipeline facilities in 2006, focusing on the discovery of severe corrosion and an oil spill in the Prudhoe Bay oil field area. Discusses policy issues regarding Federal oversight and enforcement of pipeline safety regulations related to the North Slope pipeline operations of the BP Exploration, Inc.
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