in Washington is sketchy at present. The CEQ in their 1974 OCS study- 

 estimated 32,000 new jobs for the Puget Sound area by the year 2000 

 under high OCS development assumptions. These figures assume that 1 to 3 

 new refineries and three petrochemical complexes will be built between 

 1985 and 2000 in the state. 25 However, the accuracy of the CEQ employment 

 estimates have been questioned by other studies and federal agencies. 6 



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