[thackney]

The Alaska Pipeline with a similar length, few pump stations but a harsher climate and much more above ground sections employ’s 800 direct employees and typically 1,000 contract workers. That does not include the suppliers and work orders for equipment and material ordered for the operations and maintenance.

[hattend]

From your link

CONSTRUCTION, Workforce:
• Minority hire: Ranged from 14 percent to 19 percent.
• Peak, contractors only: 21,600.
• Peak, total: 28,072 in October 1975 (Alyeska employees and contractors).
• Total for project: 70,000 approximately (1969-1977).
• Women: Ranged from 5 percent to 10 percent.

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For 8 years it employed 70,000+ people. There was also a huge entrepreneurial opportunity during construction from nearby towns. Prostitution was a thriving opportunity.

Obama is full of shi'ite. He purposely wants people out of work...makes them pliable.