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Even so, some experts consider Egypt's grandiose plans for expanding the Suez Canal to be way beyond the country's means. Before Lesseps first brought together the waters of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, 97 million cu. yds. of earth had to be excavated; the new plans would require the removal of 300 million cu. yds., a stupendous undertaking even with today's more advanced earth-moving equipment. The Egyptians are nonetheless confident. There is even some talk that the colossal bronze statue of Lesseps, torn to pieces and dumped in a Port Said shipyard...
...pressure will surely increase to tap more of Alaska's lode of black gold in areas like the Cook Inlet and offshore in the Bering Strait. By 1985, the state could be furnishing 25% of the nation's oil. Alaska also has an estimated 420 trillion cu. ft. of natural gas, a supply worth approximately $420 billion and large enough to handle all U.S. needs for 18 years. Inevitably, more pipelines will be built to carry these huge quantities...
...Removal. The proposal faces, however, one enormous obstacle. The 35,000 cu. ft. of Nixon material currently in Government custody, including 880 White House tapes, by law is not under his control. Many of Nixon's personal papers and memorabilia are stored at Laguna Niguel, Calif, but the 1974 Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act forbids removal of the presidential material from the Washington, D.C., area. The law also ensures that portions of the material could be made available in pending criminal and civil proceedings that involve Nixon or his former associates...
...economics of fuels from coal remain hazy. One estimate is that high-quality synthetic gas will cost $3 to $4 per 1,000 cu. ft. by 1980, compared with roughly 51? now for "new" natural gas shipped interstate. But William Gouse, head of ERDA'S synthetic-fuels program, cautions: "We're guessing...
Prognosis: Coal as coal will continue to be an important part of the U.S. energy scene for years. Coal as a source of gas will, by 1985, account for .5 trillion cu. ft. of production, about 2.2% of total U.S. output. By 2000, production could go as high as 6.5 trillion cu...