TASK REPORTS: SLURRY COAL PIPELINES. VOLUME II, PART 2

This assessment analyzes the costs and potential economic, social, and environmental impacts of coal slurry pipelines. The report includes a discussion of the possible effects on society of coal slurry pipeline development, a comparison of pipeline and unit train costs, and an analysis of relevant legal and regulatory issues. Findings address conditions under which slurry pipelines may be attractive in terms of cost and the influence of transportation regulatory policy. Also evaluated are the potential impacts of slurry pipeline development on the rail industry, consequences of pipeline water use as contrasted with community impacts of increased coal train traffic, and implications of the power of eminent domain at the Federal, as opposed to the State, level.

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  Office of Technology Assessment

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  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Publication Date: 1978-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 804 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Analysis; Cargo handling; Coal; Coal industry; Common carriers; Competition; Costs; Eminent domain; Environmental impacts; Freight traffic; Jurisprudence and judicial processes; Laws; Legislation; Pipeline transportation; Property acquisition; Regulations; Right of way (Land); Slurry pipelines; Technology assessment; Transportation modes; Water resources; Water rights
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Water supply
• Subject Areas: Environment; Finance; Freight Transportation; Law; Pipelines; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00180682
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: OTA-E-60-PT-2
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 19 1978 12:00AM