The Alaska pipeline / A MDTV Productions film for American experience ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; series editor, Susan Bellows ; series producer, Sharon Grimberg ; written, produced, and directed by Mark Davis.

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Explores the impact of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline on culture and society in Alaska, as well as on the environment and Alaskan wilderness. Features commentary by the men and women who worked on the line, as well as long-time Alaska residents, members of the Native Alaskan community, environmentalists,...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: MDTV Productions
WGBH Educational Foundation
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Davis, Mark J.
Morton, Joe, 1947-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alaska)
Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alaska) > Design and construction.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alaska) > Environmental aspects.
Trans-Alaska Pipeline (Alaska) > Economic aspects.
Petroleum pipelines > Alaska.
Petroleum pipelines > Environmental aspects.
Petroleum pipelines > Design and construction > Corrupt practices.
Petroleum pipelines > Safety measures.
Petroleum pipelines > Safety regulations > United States.
Petroleum industry and trade > Corrupt practices > United States.
Petroleum industry and trade > Corrupt practices.
Petroleum industry and trade > Economic aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade > Environmental aspects.
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects.
Environmental engineering > Alaska.
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Historical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Uniform Title:American experience (Television program)
Format: Video DVD
Contents:
  • Opposition to the pipeline
  • Permafrost and politics
  • Construction starts
  • The workers and the pipeline camps
  • Setbacks and dangers
  • The race to finish
  • The transformation of Alaska.
Partial Contents:
  • Special features include: worker photo gallery.