Alaskans Benefit from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Because Alaska's State Constitution

question 13

Multiple Choice

Alaskans benefit from the trans-Alaska pipeline because Alaska's state constitution requires approximately 25% of state revenues associated with the oil industry to be placed into a monetary fund called the Permanent Fund, which ___________.

• A)pays yearly dividends to all Alaska residents
• B)is placed into fuel company pockets to reduce environmental damage
• C)is used for social infrastructure, such as hospitals, roads, and schools
• D)pays for education of native Alaskans through scholarships
• E)is divided equally among the politicians in the state for running their offices

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Definitions:

Oil Shale

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Subsurface Mining

A method of extracting minerals and ores from beneath the earth's surface, as opposed to open-pit or surface mining, often requiring tunnels or shafts.

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