November 16 - Today in Legal History
November 16, 1973 - President Nixon Signs Alaska Pipeline Measure
President Richard M. Nixon signs the Trans Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act. The act halts all ongoing legal challenges to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. The system is designed to transport oil from Northern Alaska's Prudhoe Bay to the nearest ice-free port at Valdez, nearly 800 miles away.
Related resources:
- Audio: Fuel or Folly: Drilling in the Arctic Reserve (Justice Talking)
- Trans Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
- Environmental Law Blog Posts (FindLaw's Common Law)
