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Asaresultofdeclinedoilproduction,movingoilthroughthe800mileTransAlaskaPipelinehas becomedifficult.Thelowflowofoilthroughthepipelinedoesnotproduceenoughheatto effeceintlyandcosteffectivlyallowtheoiltomovefromPruedohBaytoValdez.Thischallenge provescostlyfortheownercompanysandthecostisthenpassedontothestate.Shouldthere befurtherdeclineinproductionitcouldbecomenearlyimpossibletomoveoilthroughtheageing 800milepipeline. Althoughthedeclineinoildoesnotbenefitthestate,thereisapositiveside.Thedeclineshould opensomeeyesandbringrelizationthatthestateneedstoimeditlyprovideinsentivesto companysforfurtheroilandgasexplorationandproduction.Itwillalsoinspirenewideasand outsideoftheboxthinkingwhenitcomestoourstateseconomy.

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