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February
1968 (age 68)
 Oil
is discovered at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, setting the stage for a long
environmental fight. Citizens groups have recently received Surpreme
Court permission to enter into lawsuits on behalf of the environment,
and the fight to stop the Alaska Pipeline will be one of the first
major lawsuits. Next month Sigurd will advance from vice president to
president of The Wilderness Society, and the pipeline fight will
become a major expense and source of much discussion and worry.
    
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