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Congress OKs pipeline but qu WASHINGTON CP Con gress gave approval Wed nesday to President Carters choice of Slobillion pipeline through Canada to move Alaska natural gas south but many issues about the project remain unresolved The House of Represen tatives approved the measure by voice vote after twohour debate during which about 20 members expressed skepticism that the project could be finan ced privately The Senate endorsed the plan pn an 87to2 vote few hours ater Canada is expected to ap prove the 4w0mile pi line during the current on of Parliament But among the cations still to be settled efore con struction begim early in 1981 are the financing of the pipeline andaplanttopre rethegas for transport and price con sumers will pay for gas deliv ered to the lower states Carter has stressed that the project must be financed with out government guarantees The pipeline sponsorsFoot hills Pipe Lines Ltd Canada and the US partner Alcan Pipeline Coagree They have not plied for US govern ment unds and have convinced treasury department dficials that they can raise $81 billion on US capital markets and $17 billion in Canada No finan cial commitments have yet been made MONEYAWORRY What concerns Congress is the possibility that the amount of money raised will not be enougi to cover cost overruns onthe project The Senate energy com mittee and members of both houses who spoke about the project during Wednesda debates warned the ptpelne sponsors that Congress would not supply future aid But Senator Mike Gravel Dem Alaska said the project may fail without itTheadmin istration estimates that with cost overruns the project mi reach cost of $137 bil ion figure Foothills of ficials describe as unrealistically high Foothills officials said the project will be completed for about $10 billion eries remain Essa Skating School REGISTRATION to Esso Township Arena Angus Professional Group in sfrucflon for boys and girls years and up Ho hum Just another day Its been said of New Yorkers 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