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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.

Title	American Experience - Season 18 Episode 11 : The Alaska Pipeline
Alternative Titles	The American Experience
First Air Date	1988-10-04
Last Air Date	2026-01-06
Number of Episodes	400
Number of Seasons	38
Genres	Documentary,
Networks	PBS,
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