NOVA S5E20: Alaska: The Closing Frontier
- Aired: 1978-06-28
- Time: 21:00:00
- Runtime: 60 minutes
Overview
Congress is currently considering a proposal that would double the size of America's national park system by designating a sizeable chunk of Alaska as off-limits to developers. NOVA explores the public debates on Alaska, such as the construction of the oil pipeline—a proposal that has sparked a bitter controversy between conservationists and developers.