Aleutians prepare for more vessel traffic as Canadian pipeline advances

Last month, the Canadian government gave conditional approval to the Northern Gateway pipeline in British Columbia. If it’s built, it’ll bring hundreds more oil tankers through the Bering Sea.

That’s putting pressure on the Aleutian Islands to get ready for an increase in vessel traffic.

Read full story: http://www.ktoo.org/2014/07/04/aleutians-prepare-vessel-traffic-canadian-pipeline-advances/

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