800 Miles to Valdez

800 Miles to Valdez
Author: James P. Roscow
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1977
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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The actual building of the line is described and the controversial issues of environmental impact, timing, planning and accountability are discussed.

Valdez Rises

Valdez Rises
Author: Tabitha Gregory
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-05-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578890302

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On March 27, 1964, the largest earthquake ever to strikeNorth America devastated Alaska's coast. In Valdez, buildingscrumbled, roads cracked open, and the entire waterfrontcollapsed into the ocean. Within days of the quake, officialsdecided they could not rebuild Valdez in situ-the site wasunstable. Instead, the entire town would move.The Valdez City Council rallied the town, oversawthe buy-out of Old Town homes, assigned new town lots,and coordinated with a sea of federal and state agencies torebuild. The voices of residents enrich the story and revealthe community's tenacity and resilience.Today, communities across the globe face rising sea levels while others aredestroyed by an increasing number of severe natural disasters. These townsare being forced to relocate and rebuild. For these communities, the Valdezexperience offers a message of hope.

A Community Profile, Valdez, Alaska

A Community Profile, Valdez, Alaska
Author: Alaska. Division of Economic Enterprise
Publisher:
Total Pages: 4
Release: 1973
Genre: Valdez (Alaska)
ISBN:

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Walking My Dog Jane

Walking My Dog Jane
Author: Ned Rozell
Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.
Total Pages: 8
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0882405942

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WALKING MY DOG, JANE is Rozell's tribute to his adopted state and to the travel partner who carried Rozell's heart, and her own backpack, during a summer spent outdoors walking the 800-mile length of the trans-Alaska pipeline.

The Alaska Factor

The Alaska Factor
Author: Joe Stock
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-11
Genre:
ISBN:

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The Alaska Factor is a guidebook for backcountry skiing in the Anchorage, Alaska area. It includes the popular areas including Turnagain Pass, Hatcher Pass, Chugach Mountains, Thompson Pass and the central Alaska Range.

Monthly Bulletin

Monthly Bulletin
Author: American Mining Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1910
Genre: Mineral industries
ISBN:

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The Sediment Environment of Port Valdez, Alaska

The Sediment Environment of Port Valdez, Alaska
Author: Howard M. Feder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1976
Genre: Aquatic animals
ISBN:

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A three year study of the intertidal sediment system of Port Valdez and possible indicators for oil spill.