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T. Gorton: “I am aware. ARCO, which is well known in Alaska, recently constructed and started a 70 barrel per day Gas-to-Liquids…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 1999
I am aware. ARCO, which is well known in Alaska, recently constructed and started a 70 barrel per day Gas-to-Liquids plant in Blaine, Washington, near Bellingham. ARCO did this with its own money and that of Syntroleum. With industry support like that we should encourage these developments. Pacific Northwest Lab is also heavily involved in diesel engine development because it is the most efficient internal combustion engine. Unfortunately, we had numerous constraints on the Interior appropriations this year.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington
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Discussing energy development and appropriations during a floor speech.

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