16 U.S.C. § 3146: Transportation alternatives portion of study

In studying oil and gas alternative transportation systems, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Transportation and shall consider—(1) the extent to which environmentally and economically feasible alternative routes could be established; (2) the prospective oil and gas production potential of this area of Alaska for each alternative transportation route; and (3) the environmental and economic costs and other values associated with such alternative routes.