"The Russian Far North is immensely rich in resources, both energy and other resources, and is also one of the least developed regions of Russia. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the region. It examines resource issues and the related environmental problems, considers the Arctic...

An energy landscape emerges: early coastal oil and gas development -- Postwar pipelines span the coast: building the three hundred-mile Muskrat line -- Offshore expansion and environmental reform: the Blue Water pipeline system -- America's first offshore oil port: LOOP and the science of...