Natural gas pipelines -- Arctic regions, Wildlife conservation -- Arctic regions, Natural gas pipelines, Wildlife conservation, Arctic Regions 

"The battle to build Canada's northern gas pipeline has been one of titanic proportion. Two consortia; one an American controlled group of companies which includes the "Seven Sisters" of the oil business, the other a smaller Canadian controlled group which includes the Alberta Gas Trunk Line Company, have already spent over $170 million and stand to spend $10 billion more. The project is designed to bring northern gas to southern markets through Canada and the decision as to who will build it will be one of the most important in recent Canadian history. This well-researched, hard-hitting book grapples with the alternatives and defines the issues, among them:

*the unrealistic expectations the Berger Inquiry has given Canada's native peoples
*the ousting of Marshall Crowe, Chairman of the National Energy Board
*the new development ethic that has been forced on big business, and heeded surprisingly well in the north
*the impact the decision will have on Canada's economic independence

The result is a sane, authoritative book that draws some surprising conclusions and explains a great many sobering facts.

Donald M. Peacock has been Parliamentary Press Gallery reporter, managing editor of the Calgary Albertan and press counselor to the Canadian High Commission in London. His previous book, Journey to Power, was a best-seller."--Back cover. 

ix, 213 pages : maps ; 22 cm 

Includes bibliography and index.