American Experience Season 18 Episode 11 The Alaska Pipeline 2005
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The history of the Alaska Pipeline, which was built in the 1970s to transport oil across 800 miles of pristine wilderness, from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez. Included: the 1968 discovery of the largest oil field in North America at Prudhoe Bay; the battle between Native Americans and the government over the land the pipeline would cross; environmental concerns; and construction of the pipeline itself, which employed 78,000 people and cost more than $8 billion.
- Released: 2006-04-24
- Runtime: 55 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars:
- Director: Cameo George
