[news] Alaska pipeline gets boost from U.S. Congress

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north.cbc.ca The United States Senate has passed legislation designed to jump-start the construction of a pipeline down the Alaska Highway. The bill includes permitting approvals and loan guarantees worth nearly $18 billion. Alaska's major oil producers maintain the incentives are a critical factor in construction of the pipeline.

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