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Environmental
Protection Built into Planning
The project’s environmental protection began a decade
ago in 1993, when the first teams of scientists, engineers and
other
planners began their work. Field studies examined the environment
and studied possible facilities locations and pipeline routes with
a view to minimizing environmental impact. In addition, even after
the route of the pipeline had been established, the project made
additional shifts in the route at dozens of locations to avoid
environmentally
sensitive areas and to reduce impact on local residents.
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