Modern Marvels S5E16 — The Alaskan Oil Pipeline

7.5

Modern Marvels•Season 5•Episode 16

The Alaskan Oil Pipeline

7.5/10 · 20 votesJan 1, 199844 min

Ranked #17 of 17 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

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In 1973, a desperate America, starved by an OPEC embargo, began construction on an 800-mile lifeline for its insatiable oil hunger. We’ll examine this technological triumph, built over impenetrable mountains and tundra, where temperatures drop to 75 below zero. We also study its impact on

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Lloyd Sherr

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"The Alaskan Oil Pipeline" is episode 16 of Modern Marvels season 5. It scored 7.5/10 from 20 votes, ranking #17 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.0). It aired on January 1, 1998.

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