Thousands of gallons of oily water have been recovered from the harbor at the end of the trans-Alaska pipeline, but officials with the Department of Environmental Conservation say that the spill is contained.
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On warming North Slope, one flood response last year cost pipeline operator $10M
As the North Slope has become wetter and warmer, its rivers have been running at record high levels.
The company that runs the trans-Alaska pipeline is cutting its workforce by 10 percent
The company says it won’t let budget cuts jeopardize the pipeline’s safe operations, since there’s no other way to move oil off the North Slope. Meanwhile, a citizens watchdog group in Valdez says it will seek more information about the company’s reorganization.


